Thomas v. Lehman

¶1 Glen E. Thomas appeals the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action against the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC). He argues that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to the State because the DOC violated his constitutional rights when it (1) denied his request to withdraw funds from his inmate savings account, (2) failed to credit his inmate savings account with interest, (3) refused to grant his motion for assistance of counsel from a fellow inmate, and (4) failed to make sure that he could clearly hear the summary…