Darnell Hopewell v. Warden Gene A. Scroggy, Officer Newsome and Patti Jones

830 F.2d 194

Unpublished Disposition
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Darnell HOPEWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Warden Gene A. SCROGGY, Officer Newsome and Patti Jones,
Defendants-Appellees.

No. 87-5224

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

September 29, 1987.

ORDER

Before ENGEL, MERRITT and RYAN, Circuit Judges.

1

This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination of the briefs and record, this panel agrees unanimously that oral argument is not needed. Rule 34(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

2

Plaintiff, an inmate at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, brought this civil rights action against the named defendants for an alleged abridgement of his right of access to the courts. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants and this appeal followed. On appeal, the parties have briefed the issues, plaintiff proceeding pro se.

3

Upon consideration, we affirm for the reasons set forth in the district court memorandum opinion of February 6, 1987. Rule 9(b)(5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.