Richard R. Gates v. Leonard Iljana

972 F.2d 1339 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard R. GATES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Leonard ILJANA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16775. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 27, 1992. * Decided Aug. 5, 1992. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, FARRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard R. Gates, a Nevada state prisoner, filed a complaint for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , claiming that state officials had unlawfully coerced him to confess to a substantive offense. The district court concluded that Gates' claim fell within "the core of habeas corpus" and twice ordered him to complete a Statement Regarding Exhaustion. The court ultimately dismissed Gates' complaint for failure to comply with its orders. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . See Fed.R.App.P. 4(b) ("notice of appeal filed after the announcement of a decision, sentence or order but before entry of the order or judgment shall be…