Does a prisoner have to suffer an actual injury if his legal documents are confiscated by prison officials?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cornellier v. Avanenti, 996 F.2d 1224 (9th Cir. 1993):
A prisoner may suffer an actual injury if prison officials confiscate his legal documents. Vigliotto v. Terry, 873 F.2d 1201, 1202 (9th Cir.1989). However, the temporary deprivation of an inmate's legal supplies and materials does not, in all cases, rise to a constitutional deprivation. Id.
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