United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of an action brought by plaintiff-state prisoner who alleged constitutional violations when prison officials read a confidential letter he intended to send to his lawyer, instead of merely scanning and inspecting the letter for contraband, is reversed and remanded, where plaintiff alleged that prison officials read his confidential legal mail, that they claimed entitlement to do so, and that his right to private consultation with counsel had been chilled, and these allegations raise a Sixth Amendment claim and support a claim for injunctive relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2014
• Published 08/11/2014

Judges

• SILVERMAN

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel