J.R. Wilkerson v. Charles D. Marshall, Warden, and Steve Lawrence

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53 F.3d 341·1995 WL 242237·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 22715
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 26, 199594-16464California1,208 words

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53 F.3d 341 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. J.R. WILKERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles D. MARSHALL, Warden, Defendant, and Steve LAWRENCE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-16464. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 26, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 J.R. Wilkerson, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for prison officials in Wilkerson's 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action against Steve Lawrence alleging that he was denied constitutionally adequate access to the law library at Pelican Bay State Prison ("PBSP"). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Background 4 Wilkerson is a general population inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison. Pursuant to prison regulations, inmates usually are provided access to the prison law library within seven days of a request. Inmates with deadlines are…

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