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Morales v. Turman, 430 U.S. 322 (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.
Morales v. Turman, 430 U.S. 322 (1977)
Morales v. Turman No. 76-5881 Decided March 21, 1977 430 U.S. 322
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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A three-judge District Court was not required under 28 U.S.C. § 2281 to hear and determine an action challenging the constitutionality of the unwritten practices of the juvenile institutions administered by the Texas Youth Council, and a single District Judge properly exercised jurisdiction. The complaint did not meet the threshold requirements of § 2281 jurisdiction, since it "did not mention or challenge any rule or regulation" of the Youth Council, "nor did it seek an injunction against enforcement of any identified rule." Baxter v. Palmigiano, 425 U.S. 308, 313 n.2.
Certiorari granted; 535 F.2d 864, reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Morales v. Turman, 430 U.S. 322 (1977) in 430 U.S. 322 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=M51RR66AJ87AZY9.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Morales v. Turman, 430 U.S. 322 (1977), in 430 U.S. 322, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=M51RR66AJ87AZY9.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Morales v. Turman, 430 U.S. 322 (1977). cited in 1977, 430 U.S. 322. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=M51RR66AJ87AZY9.
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