Legal Opinion

Baker v. McCollan

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 26, 1979No. 78-752PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

443 U.S. 137 (1979)

BAKER

v.

McCOLLAN

No. 78-752.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 23, 1979.

Decided June 26, 1979.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

A. W. SoRelle III argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kerry Knorpp and John L. Owen.

Douglas R. Larson argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · RehnquistJustice Rehnquist

Last Term, in Procunier v. Navarette, 434 U. S. 555 (1978), we granted certiorari to consider the question whether negligent conduct can form the basis of an award of damages under 42 U. S. C. § 1983. The constitutional violation…

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3Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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