John Shannon v. Mark Hansen, Individually and Officially

960 F.2d 152 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John SHANNON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark HANSEN, individually and officially, Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-15856. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 15, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, REINHARDT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Shannon, a Nevada state prisoner, filed two section 1983 actions claiming deprivation of constitutional rights in the manner that the prison mailroom handled certain letters sent to him. The District Court consolidated Shannon's cases with two other inmate mail cases because the issues were similar. 3 The Magistrate examined the prison regulations, and determined that they were not violated, nor was the Constitution violated by the procedure which, according to the undisputed evidence, the prison used. He accordingly recommended that the district judge grant the defendants' motions for summary judgment, and the district court did so. 4 On appeal, Shannon…