John Robert Demos, Jr. v. Time Magazine USA Today the Seattle Times

977 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Robert DEMOS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TIME MAGAZINE; USA Today; The Seattle Times, et al., Defendants. No. 91-36327. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 22, 1992. * Decided Oct. 5, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John R. Demos, Jr. appeals pro se the district court's dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) of his civil rights action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court's section 1915(d) dismissal for abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and affirm. 3 Demos filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The magistrate judge granted Demos leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a). The magistrate judge found Demos' complaint to be frivolous and recommended that it be dismissed with…