Joel W. Ellington, Dr. v. Nancy Becker, Judge State of Nevada

981 F.2d 1258 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joel W. ELLINGTON, Dr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Nancy BECKER, Judge; State of Nevada, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16080. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 23, 1992. * Decided Dec. 7, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joel W. Ellington appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. The district court abstained from reviewing Ellington's claim pursuant to Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1970). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal of a section 1983 action under the Younger abstention doctrine. Keneally v. Lungren, 967 F.2d 329, 331 (9th Cir.1992). 4 Barring exceptional circumstances, a federal court will not intervene in an ongoing state criminal prosecution. Younger, 401 U.S. at 37 . Three requirements must be satisfied before…