Terry Ann Steffen v. James Rowland

972 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Terry Ann STEFFEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-15887. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 23, 1992. * Decided Aug. 14, 1992. Before CANBY, REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Terry Ann Steffen (Steffen) is the wife of John Steffen, who is incarcerated at the California Correctional Institution (CCI) at Tehachapi. Steffen submitted a pro se § 1983 action for filing on March 7, 1989, challenging visitation conditions at CCI: her original complaint named as defendants James Roland, Director of the California Department of Corrections, and B.J. Bunnell, Leo Estes, Ron Williams, and Correction Officer Rodriguez, all of whom were in positions of authority at CCI. She alleges in her complaint that Acting Sergeant Rodriguez implemented new, arbitrary rules in contravention of stated policies and without authorization. She…