John J. Zichko v. Idaho Department of Health, Education and Welfare

24 F.3d 252 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 J. ZICHKO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35533. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 17, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John J. Zichko, an Idaho state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's order granting defendants' motion for summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. Zichko alleged violations of his civil rights by various employees of the Kootenai County Public Defender services, the Idaho Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Idaho Department of Corrections, arising out of his conviction for the rape of his minor daughter, and the subsequent divorce and child protective proceedings that resulted in prison officials' decision to prevent him from contacting members of his family. We have…