TURNER et al. v. SAFLEY et al.
Supreme Court Cases
482 U.S. 78 (1987)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether prisoners' First Amendment rights were violated by two Missouri Division of Corrections regulations banning inmate marriages and inmate-to-inmate correspondence without a "compelling" reason.
Action
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Floyd R. Finch Jr. View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Henry T. Herschel View all cases
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- TURNER et al. v. SAFLEY et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/turner-et-al-v-safley-et-al
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "TURNER et al. v. SAFLEY et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/turner-et-al-v-safley-et-al (accessed March 14, 2025).
- "TURNER et al. v. SAFLEY et al.." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/turner-et-al-v-safley-et-al.