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Cruz v. Beto

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 20, 1972No. 71-5552PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

405 U.S. 319 (1972)

CRUZ

v.

BETO, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

No. 71-5552.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 20, 1972.

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

2Per curiam

The complaint, alleging a cause of action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, states that Cruz is a Buddhist, who is in a Texas prison. While prisoners who are members of other religious sects are allowed to use the prison chapel, Cruz is not. He shared his Buddhist religious material with other prisoners and, according to the allegations, in retaliation was placed in solitary confinement on a…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.

3Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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4Cited by29 opinions

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  4. (PC) Guillen v. PalmerDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2019
  5. (PC) Harris v. MunozDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2020

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