Legal Opinion
Elmo Williams v. H. v. Field
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1968No. 21492PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELY, Circuit Judge:
The appellant is a California state prisoner. Invoking the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343(3), he instituted suit against a number of state officials of the institution in which he is confined. He made numerous charges, some of which, even if true, would not support his action. He did, however, generally allege that the defendants had conspired to, and did, confiscate and destroy certain of his personal property consisting of “legal documents, letters, etc.,” thus wrongfully preventing his access to the courts and frustrating efforts…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ardis O. Smart v. Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom Prison, Represa, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Paul Rodger Weller v. Fred H. Dickson, Andrew Emmitte Pope v. Richard A. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Douglas Stiltner v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Calvin C. Shobe v. The People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- William Clyde Wright v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by64 opinions
- Harry Franklin v. Ms. Murphy and Hoyt CuppCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Billy R. Shapley v. Nevada Board of State Prison Commissioners, an Administrative BodyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Fred M. Anderson and Wayne Nelson, Fred M. Anderson v. Thomas Coughlin, Commissioner, New York State Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Boyce v. AlizaduhCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Richard Venable v. William H. Meyers, Defendant-AppelleantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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