Procunier v. Martinez, No. 72-1465 (U.S. Supreme Court) (416 U.S. 396; 94 S.Ct. 1800) (April 29, 1974) (Justice Powell)
Here the Court held that censorship of prison mail is permissible under the First Amendment if it is supported by a legitimate governmental interest and the censorship is not greater than necessary to further that interest.
In this case the Court considered the constitutionality of prison regulations governing incoming and …
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