Michael D. Jacobs v. Ron Angelone

995 F.2d 231 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael D. JACOBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ron ANGELONE, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16698. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 12, 1993. * Decided May 25, 1993. Before HUG, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Jacobs, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal pursuant to the local rules of Jacobs's civil rights action against several Nevada prison officials. 1 The district court dismissed Jacobs's action because Jacobs failed to file a timely opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss/motion for summary judgment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review a district court's dismissal pursuant to the local rules for abuse of discretion. Yusov v. Yusuf, 892 F.2d 784, 787 (9th Cir.1989). We vacate and remand. 3 * Background 4 Jacobs filed this action against several Nevada state prison officials,…