Matthews v. MacAnas

990 F.2d 467 Robert H. MATTHEWS, Jr.; Ernie R. Sanders, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Edward A. MACANAS, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Charles Butt, Special Agent, United States Custom Service; Larry Hedberg, Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration; Larry Courtney, Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration; John P. Pierce, Assistant United States Attorney, Respondents-Appellees. No. 91-56411. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 3, 1993. * Decided March 31, 1993. Ernie R. Sanders, and Robert H. Matthews, pro se. Paul E. Beckhart, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Diego, CA, for respondents-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, SNEED and HALL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Sanders and Matthews appeal pro se from the district court's dismissal of their constitutional tort action brought pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 , 91 S.Ct. 1999 , 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971). They argue that the district court erroneously concluded that (1) Sanders's claim was barred by the doctrine of qualified immunity and (2) Matthews's claim was barred by…