Raymond Bradford v. M. Brooks

MEMORANDUM

Raymond Bradford, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his action for failure to comply with a court order and from the district court’s order to provide security. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion. Pag talunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 640 (9th Cir. 2002) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order); Simulnet E. Assocs. v. Ramada Hotel Operating Co., 37 F.3d 573 , 574 (9th Cir. 1994) (order requiring security for fees and costs). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by requiring Bradford to post a security after declaring him a vexatious litigant and finding that he did not have a reasonable probability of prevailing on the merits. Under Local Rule 151(b) of the Eastern District of California, the court may order a party to give security in accordance with the California Code of Civil Procedure’s provisions relating to vexatious litigants. See Wolfe v. George, 486 F.3d 1120, 1125 (9th Cir. 2007) (upholding as constitutional California’s prefil-ing requirements on vexatious appellate litigants) ; Hamilton v. Keystone Tankship Corp., 539 F.2d…