Kristian v. State

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge. *

Appellant Jan-Harlan Kristian, a prisoner of respondent State Department of Corrections, petitioned for an injunction prohibiting application of a new prison policy limiting his rights to possess property, arguing that the policy is unconstitutional on the grounds that it (1) denies his right of access to the courts, (2) unduly burdens his free speech rights, (3) is not reasonably related to legitimate penal interests, and (4) is arbitrary and capricious as written and employed. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Department of Corrections on all…