Chapman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARCEL E. CHAPMAN, Case No. 21-cv-09038-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Re: Dkt. No. 26 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Maple Correctional Facility in Redwood City, California, has filed this pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that defendant San Mateo County prohibits inmates from receiving handwritten mail in violation of the First Amendment. Dkt. Nos. 16, 21. Defendant San Mateo County has filed a motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 26. Plaintiff has filed an opposition, Dkt. No. 30, and defendant San Mateo County has filed a reply in support of its summary judgment motion, Dkt. No. 33. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS defendant San Mateo County’s motion for summary judgment. DISCUSSION I. Factual Background1 A. Operative Complaint …