Legal Opinion
Garrison S. Johnson v. State of California James H. Gomez, Director, Department of Corrections James Rowland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 2000No. 98-55302PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, Garrison Johnson, is a prisoner incarcerated in the State of California. He filed the instant suit claiming that the California Department of Corrections (“CDC”) violated his constitutional rights by segregating inmates according to race and extorting money from inmates by overcharging for telephone use. This is an appeal from the district court’s order granting the State’s motion to dismiss on grounds that the action is time-barred and otherwise fails to state a claim.
I.Facts and Procedural History
Garrison Johnson filed the instant suit pro se, asserting causes of action under 42…
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