Samuel Song v. John Ignacio Craig Farwell Carol E. Ployhar Baker, Correctional Officer Clyde Aguirre John & Jane Does I-Xx

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68 F.3d 481·1995 WL 623523·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 34523
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 20, 199595-15579California481 words

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68 F.3d 481 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Samuel SONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John IGNACIO; Craig Farwell; Carol E. Ployhar; Baker, Correctional Officer; Clyde Aguirre; John & Jane Does I-XX, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15579. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 11, 1995. * Decided Oct. 20, 1995. Before: BEEZER, THOMPSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Samuel Song, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. Specifically, Song contends that he was denied access to the courts, that an "English only" rule for communications with legal counsel violated his constitutional rights, and that he was denied procedural due process, with respect to another disciplinary infraction, as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We vacate and remand. 3 In his notice of appeal,…

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