Legal Opinion
Frank Hale Bennett v. People of the State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1969No. 21952PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Bennett filed this action on March 6, 1967 under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The only defendants named are People of the State of California, California Adult Authority and California Department of Corrections. The trial court dismissed the action on the ground that “the issues presented are not cognizable by this Court.” We affirm.
Bennett has proceeded in pro. per., both in the trial court and here. Much of his complaint deals with matters of California law that do not raise any question of violation of federally protected rights, constitutional or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Richard E. Loux v. B. J. Rhay, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Dreyer v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Neal Clark v. State of Washington, and Washington State Bar Association, an Agency of State Government, the State Bar of California, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Robert Louis Williford v. People of the State of California, Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom State Prison, Amos X. Brister v. People of the State of California, Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom State Prison, Ivory X. Guidry v. People of the State of California, Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom State Prison, George X. Morris v. People of the State of California, Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Sammy Williams v. Walter H. DunbarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by68 opinions
- John Houston Sellars v. Raymond K. ProcunierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Robert E. Sykes v. State of California (Department of Motor Vehicles)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Margaret Spaulding, and James Bush, Intervenors-Appellants v. University of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Charles Allison v. California Adult AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Daniel Olson v. California Adult AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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