Houchins v. KQED, Inc.
1978 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Houchins v. KQED, Inc., 438 U.S. 1 (1978), was a 1978 United States Supreme Court case in which the Court refused to recognize a "right of access", under the First Amendment, to interview particular prisoners.[1]
Quick Facts Houchins v. KQED, Inc., Argued November 29, 1977 Decided June 26, 1978 ...
Houchins v. KQED, Inc. | |
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Argued November 29, 1977 Decided June 26, 1978 | |
Full case name | Houchins, Sheriff of the County of Alameda, California v. KQED, Inc., et al. |
Citations | 438 U.S. 1 (more) 98 S. Ct. 2588; 57 L. Ed. 2d 553; 1978 U.S. LEXIS 11 |
Holding | |
The First Amendment does not provide a right of access to the media to interview certain prisoners that goes beyond the general public right of access to a county jail. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Burger, joined by White, Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Stewart |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Brennan, Powell |
Marshall and Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. I |
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