Jesse Chacon v. Ralph Diaz

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 13 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JESSE CHACON, Jr., No. 21-55182

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 5:20-cv-01898-JWH-KS v.

RALPH DIAZ; et al., MEMORANDUM*

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California John W. Holcomb, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 11, 2025**

Before: O’SCANNLAIN, S.R. THOMAS, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Former California state prisoner Jesse Chacon, Jr. appeals pro se from the

district court’s judgment dismissing his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that

defendants violated his right to freedom of association and retaliated against him.

We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Watison v.

* 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).…