Tony A. Luca v. Thomas L. Magnuson

978 F.2d 1265 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Tony A. LUCA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas L. MAGNUSON, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16222. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Nov. 10, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tony A. Luca, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of his civil rights action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and review for an abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). We affirm. 3 An in forma pauperis complaint may be dismissed before service of process under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) if it is frivolous. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989); Jackson v. Arizona, 885 F.2d 639, 640-41 (9th Cir.1989). A complaint is frivolous if "it lacks an arguable basis in law or in fact." Neitzke, 490 U.S. at 325 . In civil rights actions where the plaintiff…