Abraham T. Yang v. James Rowland, Director

962 F.2d 16 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Abraham T. YANG, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 89-55659. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1992. * Decided May 7, 1992. Before HUG, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Abraham T. Yang, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action against prison officials as frivolous. Yang alleged that prison officials failed to provide adequate treatment of his medical needs in violation of the eighth amendment. We review de novo the district court's sua sponte dismissal of an action prior to service of process, Jackson v. Arizona, 885 F.2d 639, 640 (9th Cir.1989), and affirm. 3 Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed sua sponte under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). A complaint is…