Meeks v. Mailroom Sup'r, Richard J. Donovan State Prison

5 F.3d 538 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 C. MEEKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MAILROOM SUPERVISOR, Richard J. Donovan State Prison; Does I Through X Inclusive; John Does, mailroom employees; Jane Does, mailroom employees, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-55264. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 11, 1993. * Decided Aug. 24, 1993. Before: PREGERSON, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael C. Meeks appeals pro se the district court's dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 civil rights action for failure to prosecute. Meeks argues that the district court erred by dismissing his complaint without considering the factors articulated in Ash v. Cvetkov, 739 F.2d 493, 496 (9th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1007 (1985). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review a district court's order dismissing an action for failure to prosecute for an abuse of discretion. Carey v.…