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Citation: 393 U.S. 483

1. Johnson v. Avery, No. 40, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 14, 1968, Argued , February 24, 1969, Decided

OVERVIEW: A prison rule prohibiting inmate from helping other inmates prepare habeas corpus writs and legal papers was invalid because it restricted inmates' fundamental right to seek post-conviction relief and there was no alternative means of seeking relief.


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