Christopher David Star v. David Peters, Deputy District Attorney of the Multnomah County District and Circuit Courts

990 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Christopher David STAR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David PETERS, Deputy District Attorney of the Multnomah County District and Circuit Courts, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-36574. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 15, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Christopher David Star, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review a district court's sua sponte dismissal of an action as frivolous for an abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). 4 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d), a district court may sua sponte dismiss an action filed in forma pauperis as frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact. Jackson v. State of Arizona, 885…