Lorenzo Arteaga v. James K. Rowland

983 F.2d 1075 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lorenzo ARTEAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James K. ROWLAND, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16572. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 11, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Lorenzo Arteaga appeals pro se the district court's 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action alleging that prison officials conspired to deprive him of access to the courts. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) for abuse of discretion. See Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). 4 Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed sua sponte under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). McKeever v. Block, 932 F.2d 795, 798 (9th Cir.1991). A frivolous complaint is one that lacks an arguable…