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Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817 (1977) No. 75-915 Argued November 1, 1976 Decided April 27, 1977 430 U.S. 817
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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The fundamental constitutional right of access to the courts held to require prison authorities to assist inmates in the preparation and filing of meaningful legal papers by providing prisoners with adequate law libraries or adequate assistance from persons trained in the law. Younger v. Gilmore, 404 U.S. 15. Pp. 821-833.
538 F.2d 541, affirmed.
MARSHALL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BRENNAN, WHITE, BLACKMUN, POWELL, and STEVENS, JJ., joined. POWELL, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 833. BURGER, C.J., filed a dissenting opinion, post, p. 833. STEWART, J., post, p. 836, and REHNQUIST, J., post, p. 837, filed dissenting opinions, in which BURGER, C.J., joined.
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