Yablonsky

Yablonsky v. California Department of Correction & Rehabilitation

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 30, 20223:18-cv-01122California7,310 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA John Henry YABLONSKY, Case No.: 18-cv-1122-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

SUMMARY-JUDGMENT MOTION

v. (ECF 168) AND GRANTING IN PART CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

CORRECTIONS AND JUDICIAL NOTICE (ECF 164)

7 REHABILITATION, et al., Defendants. 9 “[B]road as the constitutional concept of liberty is, it does not include the right to xerox.” Jones v. Franzen, 697 F.2d 801, 803 (7th Cir. 1983). That aphorism largely disposes of this civil-rights lawsuit, in which an inmate accuses prison staff of unconstitutionally burdening his photocopying rights. The inmate also contends that prison officials repeatedly retaliated against him. But those allegations are either unfounded or the challenged actions were justified by legitimate penological interests. Thus, defendants are entitled to summary judgment. BACKGROUND Plaintiff John Yablonsky is incarcerated at…

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