Elizabeth Diane Downs v. Eldon Vail, Superintendent, Wccw Charlotte Blackwell, Superintendent, Emcf Robert Schiedler, Superintendent, Owcc

980 F.2d 737 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Elizabeth Diane DOWNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eldon VAIL, Superintendent, WCCW; Charlotte Blackwell, Superintendent, EMCF; Robert Schiedler, Superintendent, OWCC, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-35467. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 23, 1992. * Decided Dec. 3, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Elizabeth Diane Downs appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action challenging her placement in administrative segregation in Washington Correctional Center for Women (WCCW). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand. 3 We construe the district court's dismissal of Downs' action prior to service of process as a dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d), and we review for abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992).…