Legal Opinion
Houchins v. KQED, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1978No. 76-1310Published
1Opinion of the Court
438 U.S. 1 (1978)
HOUCHINS, SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
v.
KQED, INC., ET AL.
No. 76-1310.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 29, 1977.
Decided June 26, 1978.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
Kelvin H. Booty, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Richard J. Moore.
William Bennett Turner argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, and Stanley A. Bass.[*]
2Judgment of the CourtChief Justice Burger, joined by Justice White and Justice Rehnquist
The question presented is whether the news media have a constitutional right of access to a county jail,…
Also in this document: Concurring in the judgment; Dissent.
3Cases cited47 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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