872 F. 2d 1030 - Vunetich v. C Parke

Before RYAN and ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and JEROME TURNER, District Judge.*

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 unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).

Plaintiff brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. Plaintiff's claim, after he voluntarily dismissed all but one allegation, was that the named prison officials denied his right to access to the courts. The district court ultimately granted summary judgment for defendants and the instant appeal followed. The parties have briefed the issues, plaintiff proceeding pro se.

Upon consideration, we find ample support for the decision on review. Plaintiff Vunetich was accorded several hours (nine) each week in the prison law library as well as the services of trained inmate legal advisors to assist him in pursuing his various legal actions. This accommodation clearly passes constitutional muster on the facts before us. Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 828 (1977). Plaintiff's core contention, that he is entitled to additional law library privileges with each new lawsuit he initiates, is without support in law.

Accordingly, the district court's judgment is affirmed. Rule 9(b)(5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.