Youssef Ishak v. George Deeds, Warden

993 F.2d 882 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Youssef ISHAK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George DEEDS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-16243. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 7, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Youssef Ishak, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his conviction for attempted cheating at gambling. He contends that the district court erred by dismissing his petition on the ground that he failed to comply with the magistrate judge's order to file an amended petition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for an abuse of discretion a district court's dismissal of an action for failure to comply with the court's order to file an amended petition in a timely manner. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.),…