John Ronald Bertram v. Abraham Gorenfield Frank Zolin Frank Baffa Jay H. Picking

961 F.2d 216 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Ronald BERTRAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Abraham GORENFIELD; Frank Zolin; Frank Baffa; Jay H. Picking, et al., Defendants-Appellees No. 90-55987. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 20, 1992. * Decided April 27, 1992. Before FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Ronald Bertram, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as frivolous. We review de novo, Jackson v. Arizona, 885 F.2d 639, 640 (9th Cir.1989), and we affirm. 3 Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed before service of process under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). A complaint is frivolous if "it lacks an arguable basis in law or in fact." Id. at 325 . 4 In his complaint, Bertram challenges state court proceedings in his divorce case. As defendants, he names the…