Procunier v. Martinez

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1974-04-29

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Mr. Justice Douglas, concurring in the judgment. I have joined Part II of Mr. Justice Marshall’s opinion because I think it makes abundantly clear that foremost among the Bill of Rights of prisoners in this country, whether under state or federal detention, is the First Amendment. Prisoners are still “persons” entitled to all constitutional rights unless their liberty has been constitutionally curtailed by p…

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