DAWSON v. LYNCH

No. 24254.

423 F.2d 1136 (1970)

James Wayne DAWSON, Appellant, v. Thomas C. LYNCH, Attorney General State of California, Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Department of Corrections, State of California, Carma Leigh, Librarian, State of California Library, and Frank Capadonna, Librarian, California Men's Colony, West Facility, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Wayne Dawson in pro. per.

Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen. of California, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before BARNES and CARTER, Circuit Judges, and Von Der HEYDT, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant, a California state prisoner, sought injunctive relief and monetary damages against the Attorney General of California and various state correctional officials. The gist of his complaint was that the defendants had conspired to deny him access to certain library materials needed for his post-conviction relief work. The district court considered appellant's contentions and found no possible ground for granting relief. It held that further proceedings...

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