Richard Scott v. Van Hook

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 24 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RICHARD ROY SCOTT, No. 23-35152

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:16-cv-05785-RBL

v.

MEMORANDUM*

VAN HOOK,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ronald B. Leighton, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2025**

Before: SILVERMAN, WARDLAW, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

Washington state civil detainee Richard Roy Scott appeals pro se from the

district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging

Fourteenth Amendment violations. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

We review de novo cross-motions for summary judgment. Guatay Christian

* 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). Fellowship v. County of San Diego, 670 F.3d 957, 970 (9th Cir.…