Michael Watkins v. William Westin

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 19 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MICHAEL W. WATKINS; MARYANN No. 23-16171

WATKINS,

D.C. No. Plaintiffs-Appellants, 1:21-cv-01348-JLT-SAB

v.

MEMORANDUM*

WILLIAM WESTIN, in his official capacity as Chief of Inspection Services Section (ISS) of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and in his personal capacity; et al.,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Jennifer L. Thurston, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 19, 2025** San Francisco, California

Before: FRIEDLAND, BENNETT, and BADE, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff Michael Watkins1 appeals pro se from the district court’s dismissal

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). 1 Watkins’s wife Maryann Watkins is also a plaintiff in the suit.…