CLOSSON v. GONZALEZ (2018)

MEMORANDUM **

Washington state prisoner Keith L. Closson appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging a violation of his First Amendment right to receive mail. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment. Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego, 670 F.3d 957, 970 (9th Cir. 2011). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment for defendant because Closson failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the prison’s policy of rejecting incoming mail containing a detailed map of areas of Washington was not reasonably related to legitimate penological interests. See Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78, 89, 107 S.Ct. 2254, 96 L.Ed.2d 64 (1987) (a prison regulation that “impinges on inmates’ constitutional rights” is valid “if it is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests”).

We reject as without merit Closson’s contentions regarding the applicability of George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605 (7th Cir. 2007).

We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).

Closson’s request that the appeal be heard on the full district court record (Docket Entry No. 6) is granted. Closson’s request to attach the documents filed at Docket Entry No. 4 to his opening brief (Docket Entry No. 11) is denied as unnecessary because the documents are part of the district court record.

AFFIRMED.