Patrick W. O'Bryan v. Loretta Bowman

983 F.2d 1077 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Patrick W. O'BRYAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Loretta BOWMAN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16037. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 21, 1992. * Decided Dec. 31, 1992. Before TANG, NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Patrick W. O'Bryan (O'Bryan), a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his complaint under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 , as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) 1 . O'Bryan seeks copies of all documents in "Case No. C93991." Defendant Loretta Bowman (Bowman) is the clerk of court for the eighth judicial district court of the State of Nevada. 3 The district court dismissed O'Bryan's complaint on the basis that the alleged deprivation of O'Bryan's civil rights occurred pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 , which applies only to federal government agencies. Since Bowman was a state agent,…