Legal Opinion

Tobias Frank v. Derrick Schultz

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 14, 2015No. 14-55890PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Federal prisoner Tobias A. Frank appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment violations. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Nunez v. Duncan, 591 F.3d 1217, 1222 (9th Cir.2010). We affirm.

This action arises from Frank signing as a “witness” another inmate’s document, which Correctional Counselor Derek Schultz believed was contraband under prison policy. 2 As a…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Nunez v. DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. Steven R. Wycoff v. Debbie Nichols, Roger Lawson, Charles Harper, Lt. RewisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Jerry Young Also Known as Ramadan, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Richard Hoffman, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  5. Torricellas v. PooleDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1997

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4Cited by37 opinions

  1. Jeremy Strohmeyer v. K. BelangerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  2. (PC) Adkins v. SchultzDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2025
  3. (PC) Craver v. AblesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2023
  4. (PC) Craver v. AblesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2023
  5. (PC) Cyprian v. ConstableDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2023

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