Kanuri Sugury Qawi v. Joel Fort Paul Popper James H. Anderson

995 F.2d 232 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Kanuri Sugury QAWI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joel FORT; Paul Popper; James H. Anderson, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16792. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 12, 1993. * Decided May 26, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Kanuri Sugury Qawi, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal, prior to issuance and service of process, of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against three doctors who he claims made false statements in psychiatric reports used to determine his competency to stand trial. Qawi contends that the district court erred by (1) dismissing the action on the basis that the same claims had been dismissed in an earlier action and (2) denying his motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez,…