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Bounds v. Smith

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-915
Petitioner: 
Bounds
Respondent: 
Smith
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
430 U.S. 817 (1977)
Argued: 
Monday, November 1, 1976
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 27, 1977
Issues: 
Due Process, Prisoners' Rights
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Bounds v. Smith , 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_915)
(last visited Monday, January 25, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Smith, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

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