Head v. Chavez

411 F.2d 1222 Donald R. HEAD, Appellant, v. A. CHAVEZ, Chairman, California Adult Authority, California Adult Authority Members, Adult Authority Representatives, R. K. Procunier, Director, California Department of Corrections, Thomas C. Lynch, et al., Appellees. No. 22889. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. May 29, 1969. 1 Donald R. Head, in pro. per. 2 Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen., Doris H. Maier, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edsel W. Haws, Deputy Atty. Gen., Sacramento, Cal., for appellees. 3 Before BARNES and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, * District Judge. JAMESON, District Judge: 4 Appellant, a California state prisoner, seeks a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief under the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. 2201, alleging jurisdiction under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 28 U.S.C. 1343(3), (4). This appeal is from the district court's dismissal of the action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 1 5 Appellant was committed in August, 1961, by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County for the offense of selling narcotics, to serve an indeterminate sentence of from five years to life. On February 25, 1965, the…