William McKinney v. Dave Kuzirian Michael Hill

972 F.2d 1340 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William MCKINNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dave KUZIRIAN; Michael Hill; et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16462. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William McKinney, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of state and prison officials in his consolidated civil rights action. McKinney contends that the defendants violated his rights by excluding him from the prison classroom educational program. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 * Standard of Review 4 We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990). II Merits 5 Summary judgment is appropriate if the evidence, construed…