James Basil Goodrum v. Robert G. Borg

53 F.3d 338 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James Basil GOODRUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15000. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 27, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Basil Goodrum, a federal prisoner, seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 against seven named California Department of Corrections officials for (1) depriving him of access to the courts, (2) inflicting cruel and unusual punishment, and (3) failing to follow prison policies. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants. We review de novo, Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994), and affirm. 1 I. BACKGROUND 3 Goodrum's complaint arises from the confiscation of legal material related to proposed lawsuits for (1) habeas relief, (2) legal malpractice, and (3) medical malpractice. In his…