Melvin Munroe Littrell v. Roger Crist

9 F.3d 1552 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Melvin Munroe LITTRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roger CRIST, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15410. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. * Decided Nov. 8, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Melvin Munroe Littrell, an Arizona State prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failing to name the proper defendants. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and we reverse and remand to the district court. 3 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d), the district court may dismiss an action sua sponte if the action is frivolous. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). An action is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact. Id. at 325 . Pro se pleadings are to be…