Levi Martinez v. Richard A. Vernon, Director Dave Paskett, Warden Arvon J. Arave

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999 F.2d 543·1993 WL 264484·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 25833
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 14, 199393-35125California343 words

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Opinion

999 F.2d 543 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Levi MARTINEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard A. VERNON, Director; Dave Paskett, Warden; Arvon J. Arave, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35125. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 6, 1993. * Decided July 14, 1993. Before TANG, POOLE and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Idaho state prisoner Levi Martinez appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in Martinez's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, alleging his civil rights were violated when prison officials did not protect him from a prison fight or provide adequate medical care, and held him in segregation without due process. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we vacate and remand. 3 We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment. Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1044 (9th Cir.1989). Before entering summary judgment, district courts are obligated to advise pro se…

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