Legal Opinion
Douglas Stiltner v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1963No. 18397PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge.. 1. “There is no federally protected right of a state prisoner not to work while imprisoned after conviction, even though that conviction is being appealed” (Draper v. Rhay, 315 F.2d 193, 197 (9th Cir. 1963)); and since appellant alleged no more the District Court properly dismissed his action under the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 1983).
No reversible error is presented by the denial of appellant’s various motions pendente lite seeking relief from restrictions allegedly imposed by prison authorities upon his access to legal materials and to the courts. To the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Paul Rodger Weller v. Fred H. Dickson, Andrew Emmitte Pope v. Richard A. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Michael Cohen v. Russell K. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by80 opinions
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- Sostre v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Bogart v. PeopleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
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