JONES v. NORTH CAROLINA PRISONERS' UNION

No. 75-1874.

433 U.S. 119 (1977)

JONES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. v. NORTH CAROLINA PRISONERS' LABOR UNION, INC.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 23, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob L. Safron, Special Deputy Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Rufus L. Edmisten, Attorney General.

Norman B. Smith argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Deborah Mailman.

Kenneth S. Geller argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Friedman, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, and Jerome M. Feit.*


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the North Carolina Department of Correction, appellants prohibited inmates from soliciting other inmates to join appellee, the North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc. (Union), barred all meetings of the Union, and refused to deliver packets of Union publications that had been mailed in bulk to several inmates for redistribution among other prisoners. The Union instituted...

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