William Raymond Klingele v. Kenneth O. Eikenberry Amos Reed Larry Kincheloe Tana Wood Mr. Gleason James Thatcher Mr. McClean

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Klingele appeals a district court order granting summary judgment to appellees and dismissing his 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988 claims. We reverse the dismissal of the § 1983 claims.

FACTS

On several occasions between early June and late September of 1984, appellant William Klingele, an inmate in the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla (“WSP”), was threatened by other inmates. Gary Isaacs and two other inmates attempted to extort money from Klingele and repeatedly threatened to harm him or have others harm his family. In July, Klingele advised…