PROCUNIER v. MARTINEZ

No. 72-1465.

416 U.S. 396 (1974)

94 S.Ct. 1800

40 L.Ed.2d 224

PROCUNIER, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR, ET AL. v. MARTINEZ ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Eric Collins, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Edward A. Hinz, Jr., Chief Assistant Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, and Robert R. Granucci and Thomas A. Brady, Deputy Attorneys General.

William Bennett Turner argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Mario Obledo, Sanford Jay Rosen, Anthony G. Amsterdam, Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Stanley A. Bass, Lowell Johnston, and Alice Daniel.*


MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the constitutionality of certain regulations promulgated by appellant Procunier in his capacity as Director of the California Department of Corrections. Appellees brought a class action on behalf of themselves and all other inmates of penal institutions under the Department's jurisdiction to challenge the rules relating to censorship of prisoner mail...

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