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Chronicle Pub. Co. v. Rison

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 28, 1992
962 F.2d 959 (9th Cir. 1992)

Summary

finding a prisoner's suit challenging prison's publication regulations to be moot upon prisoner's release on parole

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Opinion

Nos. 90-16103, 90-16122.

Argued and Submitted August 23, 1991.

Decided April 28, 1992.

William Bennett Turner, Turner Brorby, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant Martin.

James M. Wagstaffe, Cooper, White Cooper, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant Chronicle.

William C. Brown, Crim. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Charles A. Legge, Judge.

Before: D.W. NELSON, HALL and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


Because of appellant Martin's release on parole, we find that the entire case is now moot. The judgment of the district court, reported at 741 F. Supp. 1406 (N.D.Cal. 1990), is VACATED and this matter REMANDED with directions to dismiss on the ground of mootness.


Summaries of

Chronicle Pub. Co. v. Rison

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 28, 1992
962 F.2d 959 (9th Cir. 1992)

finding a prisoner's suit challenging prison's publication regulations to be moot upon prisoner's release on parole

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Case details for

Chronicle Pub. Co. v. Rison

Case Details

Full title:THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. R.H. RISON, ETC., ET…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Apr 28, 1992

Citations

962 F.2d 959 (9th Cir. 1992)

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