Gary Trudell v. F. Warneka

48 F.3d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gary TRUDELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. F. WARNEKA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35854. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 22, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gary Trudell, a Washington state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of Fred Warneka, a mail room supervisor, in Trudell's 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action alleging he was denied access to the courts. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo, Harper v. Wallingford, 877 F.2d 728, 731 (9th Cir.1989), and affirm. 1 3 Prison authorities must provide inmates with meaningful access to the courts. Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 822 (1977). If an inmate's claims do not involve the denial of access to adequate law libraries or legal assistance, the inmate must allege an actual injury, or a specific instance in which the…