Ricky Hammonds v. M. Martel

MEMORANDUM

Ricky Darnell Hammonds appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his safety. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity. Jackson v. City of Bremerton, 268 F.3d 646, 650 (9th Cir.2001). We affirm.

Hammonds’ claims against defendants Vanderostyne and Kim are based solely on allegations that they did not provide the Institution Classification Committee (“ICC”) — defendants Martel, Vance, Dunlap, and Vasquez — with information about his paranoia or problems. However, the record indicates that the ICC was aware of and considered his mental health state. As to defendants Martel, Vance, Dunlap, and Vasquez, Hammonds failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether a reasonable official under the circumstances, after considering “all pertinent information,” would have inferred that placing him in a double-cell posed a substantial risk of serious harm. Estate of Ford v. Ramirez-Palmer, 301 F.3d 1043, 1050-52 (9th Cir.2002). Finally, the ICC did consider,…