James Sams v. Ralph Diaz

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

MAR 13 2025

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JAMES PLAS SAMS, No. 22-15643

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:20-cv-00568-JAM-DMC v.

RALPH DIAZ, Secretary of CDCR; MEMORANDUM* CHELSEA ARMENTA, Office Services Supervisor I; W. HAWKINGS, Correctional Captain; P. MESSERLI, Associate Warden, Business Services; CHRISTINA BRISTOW, Business Services Officer I (Supervisor); R.W. SMITH, Chief Deputy Warden; P. BIRDSONG, Appeals Coordinator; N.

FRANSHAM; RUBEN JIMENEZ,

Correctional Lieutenant; L. SAMAYOA, Trust Office Official; SANDRA SMITH, Trust Account Official; B. BANKS, Trust Account Official; C. TENNISON, Appeals Examiner; P. RAMOS, Chief, Office of Appeals; JEFFREY MACOMBER;

KENNETH J. POGUE; ANTHONY

CARTER; STEVEN ESCOBAR; NEIL

MIRANDA; RHONDA SKIPPER-DOTTA,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California John A. Mendez, District Judge, Presiding

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by…