Allen v. Helsel

52 F.3d 332 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Cedric ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D.J. HELSEL, Program Administrator; Charles D. Marshall, Warden; J.N. Hixon, Associate Warden, G.M. Ater, Correctional Counselor II; R. Carpenter, Lieutenant; J. McAllister, Correctional Officer; Jack Reagan, Chief Inmate Appeals, each defendant is sued in his individual and official capacity, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15881. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided April 10, 1995. Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges MEMORANDUM ** Cedric R. Allen, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison, filed this civil right action, alleging that prison officials violated his First Amendment rights by screening his mail and by retaliating against him for filing other actions, and violated due process by relying on insufficient and unreliable evidence at his disciplinary hearing. The district court dismissed his complaint as frivolous…