Jesse Dale Hernandez v. James H. Gomez Theo White, Warden James Walker Jack Reagan J.P. Walkly

86 F.3d 1162 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jesse Dale HERNANDEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James H. GOMEZ; Theo White, Warden; James Walker; Jack Reagan; J.P. Walkly, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-16761. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 20, 1996. * Decided May 29, 1996. Before: BROWNING, REINHARDT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Jesse Dale Hernandez appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in Hernandez's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging he was denied access to the courts. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Johnson v. Moore, 948 F.2d 517, 519 (9th Cir.1991), and affirm. 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…