Matthew Ritter v. Mike Marshowski

MEMORANDUM

Matthew Ritter appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging violations of his constitutional rights. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We re view de novo. Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)). We reverse and remand.

The district court erred in dismissing Ritter’s action under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487 , 114 S.Ct. 2364 , 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), because Ritter’s action did not “necessarily imply the invalidity of his conviction[,]” as Ritter alleged facts showing that his conviction had been reversed. Id.

Moreover, the district court did not have the benefit of the documents that Ritter submitted for the first time on appeal relating to whether his action was barred under Heck or barred by the statute of limitations. Accordingly, we remand for the district court to review the complaint again and provide leave to amend if any deficiencies could be cured by amendment. See Akhtar v. Mesa, 698 F.3d 1202, 1212 (9th Cir.2012) (“A district court should not dismiss a pro se complaint without leave to amend unless it is absolutely…