Nakao v. Rushen

HUG, Circuit Judge:

This is a section 1983 action brought by Charles Nakao, a prison inmate, and his wife, Helen Nakao, seeking damages for violation of their constitutional rights under the first, fourth, and fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution for the seizure and dissemination of the Nak-aos’ personal correspondence. The action originally named state, county, and prison officials. The claims against all defendants except J.P. Campbell, a prison official at San Quentin State Prison, were dismissed at an earlier stage of the proceedings, either through settlement or rulings…