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BAKER v. McCOLLAN

No. 78-752.

443 U.S. 137 (1979)

BAKER v. McCOLLAN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. W. SoRelle III argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kerry Knorpp and John L. Owen.

Douglas R. Larson argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Last Term, in Procunier v. Navarette, 434 U.S. 555 (1978), we granted certiorari to consider the question whether negligent conduct can form the basis of an award of damages under 42 U. S. C. § 1983. The constitutional violation alleged in Procunier was interference on the part of prison officials with a prisoner's outgoing mail. The complaint alleged...

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