Bounds v. Smith, No. 75-915 (U.S. Supreme Court) (430 U.S. 817; 97 S.Ct. 1491) (April 27, 1977) (Justice Marshall)
Here the Court held that the fundamental constitutional right of access to the courts requires prison authorities to assist prisoners in the preparation and filing of meaningful legal papers by providing them with adequate law libraries or adequate assistance from persons trained in the law. However, in Lewis v. Casey, ...
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