Michael Zebulon v. Daphne Beletsis

995 F.2d 235 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 ZEBULON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Daphne BELETSIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16856. 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 Michael Zebulon appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as moot. Zebulon contends that a private law firm and its associates conspired to violate and did violate his civil rights by compelling him to undergo a deposition without the aid of a legal technician. 1 3 Federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide moot cases. Sample v. Johnson, 771 F.2d 1335, 1338 (9th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1019 (1986). We review de novo the district court's decision on mootness. Id. We affirm. 4 * Mootness 5 "A moot action is one in which the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome." Reimers v. Oregon, 863…