378 U.S. 546 (1964)

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Cooper v. Pate

U.S.

Jun 22, 1964

378 U.S. 546 (1964)

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holding that inmates may not be denied permission to purchase certain religious publications because of their religious beliefs

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ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.

No. 1134, Misc.

Decided June 22, 1964.

Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.

Reported below: 324 F.2d 165.

Alex Elson and Bernard Weisberg for petitioner.

William G. Clark, Attorney General of Illinois, and Raymond S. Sarnow and Edward A. Berman, Assistant Attorneys General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.

The petitioner, an inmate at the Illinois State Penitentiary, brought an action under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, § 1979 of the Revised Statutes, alleging that solely because of his religious beliefs he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners. The District Court granted the respondent's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted and the Court of Appeals affirmed. 324 F.2d 165 (C.A. 7th Cir.). We reverse the judgment below. Taking as true the allegations of the complaint, as they must be on a motion to dismiss, the complaint stated a cause of action and it was error to dismiss it. See Pierce v. LaVallee, 293 F.2d 233 (C.A. 2d Cir.); Sewell v. Pegelow, 291 F.2d 196 (C.A. 4th Cir.).

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Cooper v. Pate

U.S.

Jun 22, 1964

378 U.S. 546 (1964)

holding that inmates may not be denied permission to purchase certain religious publications because of their religious beliefs

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holding that a prisoner who alleged that "solely because of his religious beliefs he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners" stated a claim

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holding that, on a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b), the district court must take as true the factual allegations contained in the complaint

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holding that inmate stated a cause of action when "alleging that solely because of his religious beliefs he was denied . . . privileges enjoyed by other prisoners"

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reversing dismissal of § 1983 claim challenging discrimination on the basis of prisoner's religious beliefs

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In Cooper, the prisoner alleged that, solely because of his religious beliefs, he had been denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and had been denied other privileges enjoyed by his fellow prisoners.

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In Cooper v. Pate, 1964, 378 U.S. 546, 84 S.Ct. 1733, 12 L.Ed.2d 1030, the Supreme Court held that a state prisoner who alleged that solely because of his religious beliefs he had been denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and had been denied privileges enjoyed by other prisoners had stated a cause of action which it was error to dismiss.

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In Cooper v. Pate, 1964, 378 U.S. 546, 84 S.Ct. 1733, 12 L.Ed.2d 1030, the Supreme Court held that refusal to permit a prisoner access to religious publications stated a cause of action.

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In Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546, 84 S.Ct. 1733, 12 L.Ed.2d 1030 (1964), the Supreme Court held that a prisoner stated a cause of action in alleging that he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and was, because of his religious beliefs, denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners.

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In Cooper it was held that an inmate of a state prison who alleged that he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners solely because of his religious beliefs alleged a cause of action immune to summary dismissal.

Summary of this case from Brown v. Peyton

noting that “the allegations of the complaint” must be “tak[en] as true” on a motion to dismiss

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noting that “the allegations of the complaint” must be “tak[en] as true” on a motion to dismiss

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directing the Court to accept as true all complaint allegations when it makes its preliminary screening of the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915

Summary of this case from Cook v. Artus

In Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964), an inmate brought an action against his prison's warden under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners solely because of his religious beliefs.

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directing the Court to accept as true all complaint allegations when it makes its preliminary screening of the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915

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In Cooper[ v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546, 84 S.Ct. 1733, 12 L.Ed.2d 1030 (1964)], the prisoner alleged that, solely because of his religious beliefs, he had been denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and had been denied other privileges enjoyed by his fellow prisoners.

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stating that on a 12(b) motion, the court must accept the allegations within the complaint as true

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stating that on a Rule 12(b) motion, the Court must accept as true the allegations of the complaint

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