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Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972)
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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.
Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972)
Cruz v. Beto No. 71-5552 Decided March 20, 1972 405 U.S. 319
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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Petitioner prisoner, an alleged Buddhist, complained that he was not allowed to use the prison chapel, that he was prohibited from writing to his religious advisor, and that he was placed in solitary confinement for sharing his religious material with other prisoners. The Federal District Court denied relief without a hearing or findings, holding the complaint to be in an area that should be left "to the sound discretion of prison administration." The Court of Appeals affirmed.
Held: On the basis of the allegations, Texas has discriminated against petitioner by denying him a reasonable opportunity to pursue his Buddhist faith comparable to that offered other prisoners adhering to conventional religious precepts, and the cause is remanded for a hearing and appropriate findings.
Certiorari granted; 445 F.2d 801, vacated and remanded.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972) in 405 U.S. 319 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9D4WZB1UW4XPLSI.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972), in 405 U.S. 319, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9D4WZB1UW4XPLSI.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972). cited in 1972, 405 U.S. 319. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9D4WZB1UW4XPLSI.
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