Jones v. Cunningham

Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963), was a Supreme Court case in which the court first ruled that state inmates had the right to file a writ of habeas corpus challenging both the legality and the conditions of their imprisonment. Prior to this, starting with _Pervear v. Massachusetts _, 72 U.S. 475 (1866), the court had maintained a "hands off" policy regarding federal interference with state incarceration policies and practices, maintaining that the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states. Subsequently, in _Cooper v. Pate _ (1964), an inmate successfully obtained standing to challenge the denial of his right to practice his religion through a habeas corpus writ.

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**Jones v. Cunningham **

References

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1. ↑ Jones v. Cunningham, U.S.

   (1963).

2. ↑ _Pervear v. Massachusetts _, U.S.

   (1866).

3. ↑ "Constitutional Topic: The Bill of Rights" . U.S. Constitution Online. Retrieved December 10, 2007.

4. ↑ _Cooper v. Pate _, U.S.

   (1964).

Further reading

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• Gertmenian, Alfred (1963). "Criminal Procedure: The Custody Requirement for Habeas Corpus Relief in the Federal Courts". _California Law Review _. 51 (1): 228–232. doi :10.2307/3478912 . JSTOR   .

External links

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• Text of Jones v. Cunningham, U.S. 236 (1963) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Internet Archive (docket files) Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)

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