Legal Opinion
Keker v. Procunier
District Court, E.D. California
Decided August 8, 1975No. Civ. S-74-348PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacBRIDE, Chief Judge.
The primal issue presented by this case is whether attorneys at law may state a claim for violation of their rights to practice their chosen profession. This action was brought by two licensed California attorneys against officials of the California state correctional system pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 Jurisdiction is afforded by Title 28 U.S.C. § 1343. 2
Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that defendants interfered with their rights to lawfully practice their profession by the creation of conditions at Folsom prison. The complaint alleges that on May…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ivey v. Board of Regents of University of AlaskaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Ronald T. Phillips v. Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Matter of Ass'n of Trial Lawyers of Am.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Mapco Inc. v. CarterTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. KingDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1982
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