Legal Opinion
In Re Price
California Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1979No. Crim. 20226PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK,J.
Petitioners sought permission from the administration of Soledad Prison to hold meetings of the Prisoners Union, at which not only inmates but outside members and guests would be present. Their request for approval of the organization as an “inmate activity group” was rejected, and a subsequent appeal to the Director of Corrections was denied.
*451The petitioners then sought a writ of habeas corpus in the Superior Court of Monterey County. After an evidentiary hearing, the court denied the petition. We issued an order to show cause.
The trial judge stated the issue: “the rights…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Reynolds Metals Co. v. AlpersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re HarrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re AriasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Bledstein v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- In Re CummingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Prisoners Union v. Department of CorrectionsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- In Re FrenchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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