Legal Opinion
Viola McKinney v. Lee E. De Bord
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1974No. 71-1209PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
State prisoner McKinney filed suit under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for himself, his mother Viola and another state prisoner Wimberley1 against 23 employees of the California prison system, a lawbook publishing company and one of its employees. He alleged 10 substantive counts and one count for punitive damages. Of the 10 substantive counts, 9 concerned actions of the prison officials, largely involving allegations of denial of access to various legal materials. Apparently McKinney was substantially involved in giving advice and preparing legal…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ardis O. Smart v. Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom Prison, Represa, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Paul Rodger Weller v. Fred H. Dickson, Andrew Emmitte Pope v. Richard A. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by79 opinions
- Western Mining Council v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Harry Franklin v. State of Oregon, State Welfare DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Western Mining Council v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Thomas Crowder v. Russell E. LashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Effie Mae Lewis v. Lenc-Smith Manufacturing Company, Now Known as Bally, L.S.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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