James Sams v. Ralph Diaz

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 25 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JAMES PLAS SAMS, No. 21-15370

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

DMC

v.

RALPH DIAZ, Secretary of CDCR; et al., MEMORANDUM*

Defendants-Appellees.

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

Submitted August 17, 2021**

Before: SILVERMAN, CHRISTEN, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

California state prisoner James Plas Sams appeals pro se from the district

court’s order denying his motion for a preliminary injunction in his 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 action alleging federal and state law claims. We have jurisdiction under

28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We review for an abuse of discretion. Jackson v. City &

* 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). County of San…