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Pretrial Detainee Has Limited Right to Litigate Civil Matters

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a state prisoner's claim that he was denied access to court because he was detained in jail on an unrelated criminal matter.


In April 1995, Christopher Simmons was involved in a two-car accident. Michael Mirante ...

 

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