Gregory Patterson v. G.H. Baldwin

39 F.3d 1188 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gregory PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. G.H. BALDWIN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-36191. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gregory Patterson, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim. Patterson contends that the district court erred because he had sufficiently alleged constitutional violations arising out of the prison's practice of (1) restricting free postage to inmates for letters sent to legal counsel, and (2) inspecting the legal materials of indigent inmates before providing them with free photocopying. Patterson also contends the district court erred by (1) denying his motion to strike the defendants motion to dismiss because defendants had failed to answer his complaint, and…