Irby Sprouse, Jr. v. Charles C. Moore, Caseworker, U. S. Penitentiary, and J. D. Henderson, Warden, Etc.

476 F.2d 995, 1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 10327

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: April 24, 1973
• Docket: 72-3426
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Appellant, an inmate of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, appeals from the denial by the United States District Court of his petition for mandamus to force the prison authorities to allow him the use of typewriters for legal correspondence and matters other than formal motions to the courts. We affirm.

As we just recently said in Stubblefield v. Henderson, 5 Cir., 1973, 475 F.2d 26: 433 F.2d 958; Durham v. Blackwell, 5th Cir., 1969, 409 F.2d 838; see also Tarlton v. Henderson, 5th Cir. 1972, 467 F.2d 200. It follows, therefore, that an inmate has no federally protected right to use typewriters for correspondence, whether personal or legal.”

“It is well established that an inmate has no federally protected right to the use of typewriters to prepare legal writs. Williams v. United States Department of Justice, 5th Cir., 1970,

Affirmed.