Reynaldo Hinojosa v. Gregory M. Gassett William H. Redkey, Jr. Unknown Government Agents
Opinion
Opinion
9 F.3d 1551 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Reynaldo HINOJOSA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gregory M. GASSETT; William H. Redkey, Jr.; Unknown Government Agents, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35530. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 29, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Federal prisoner Reynaldo Hinojosa appeals pro se the district court's dismissal as frivolous of his civil rights action seeking damages for the alleged denial of his due process rights in the seizure of his car. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's sua sponte dismissal of an action as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). Under section 1915(d), a district court may dismiss an in forma pauperis complaint before service of process if the court is satisfied…