Legal Opinion

Belden v. Lampert

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 2011No. S-10-0237PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant, Gary Lee Belden, acting pro se, filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending he was denied his constitutional right of access to the courts because he did not have adequate access to Wyoming legal research materials in a Nevada state correctional facility. Appellant challenges the district court's dismissal of his suit based on a failure to state a claim. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Appellant raises the following issues:

1. Whether Appellant's Complaint set forth facts sufficient to support the allegation that inadequate access to legal research materials at a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Polyns Bieregu v. Janet Reno L. Yearby G. Berman, All Employees of Mail Room StaffsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  4. Phillips v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  5. Belden v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Bruce B. Williams v. Terrill R. Tharp, as Circuit Court JudgeWyoming Supreme Court · 2017
  4. State of Wyoming ex rel., Department of Family Services v. Lisa KislingWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Lawrence Floyd SilvaWyoming Supreme Court · 2014

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