Mario David Marquez v. Samuel A. Lewis

892 F.2d 1046 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Mario David MARQUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Samuel A. LEWIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-15615. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 11, 1989. * Decided Jan. 10, 1990. Before POOLE, REINHARDT and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Mario David Marquez, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se, the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Marquez contends that his due process rights were violated because 1) he was placed into protective segregation and; 2) defendants should have explored alternative, less restrictive placement options before placing him into protective segregation. We affirm. FACTS 3 On September 9, 1987, Marquez was placed into protective segregation by the Institution Classification Committee of the Arizona State Prison Complex at Florence, Arizona. 1 On…