Barrett v. Premo

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

HERNÁNDEZ, District Judge:

This case concerns the constitutionality of the Oregon Department of Corrections’ decision to reject an incoming piece of mail because it had artwork on the front of the envelope. Plaintiff Jacob Barrett, an Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) inmate, brings a claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which provides a cause of *986action against state and local governments and their officials for violations of a person’s federal constitutional and statutory rights. Plaintiff brings this claim against Jeff Premo, Superintendent of…