DIAMONTINEY v. BORG

Nos. 88-1938, 89-15250.

918 F.2d 793 (1990)

Edward DIAMONTINEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Robert G. BORG, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance L. Picciano, Deputy Atty. Gen., Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.

Edward Diamontiney, Represa, Cal., pro se.

Before NELSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and STEPHENS, District Judge.


TROTT, Circuit Judge:

The gist of this case is the refusal of staff at Folsom Prison to acknowledge plaintiff Diamontiney's preferred surname: Diamontiney. Due to this refusal, Diamontiney did not receive mail, including important legal mail from federal district court. Mail sent to him was returned undelivered because it was not addressed to Edward Dreamer, the name under which Diamontiney was first committed to prison. Prison officials claim their refusal was mandated...

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