Legal Opinion
Lester Tellis v. S. Godinez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1993No. 91-16296PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Nevada state prisoner Lester Tellis appeals pro se from a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant prison officials. Tellis brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison authorities violated his due process rights by withholding interest earned on funds in his personal prison bank account.1 We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Lester Tellis is a Nevada state prisoner serving two consecutive life terms with the possibility of parole and an additional consecutive term of 109 years. He currently has $163.72 on deposit in the Nevada…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- John C. McGuckin v. Dr. Smith John C. Medlen, Dr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Nordic Village, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- King v. St. Vincent's HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- Vance v. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Vignolo v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Dean v. LehmanWashington Supreme Court · 2001
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