Willie Lee Pree v. Gary Backus

12 F.3d 1108 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Willie Lee PREE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary BACKUS, et al., Defendant-Appellees. No. 93-16794. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Nov. 22, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Willie Lee Pree appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review the district court's dismissal under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d) for an abuse of discretion, see Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and we affirm. 3 The district court dismissed Pree's action against Edward C. Reed, a United States District Court Judge, because Judge Reed enjoyed absolute judicial immunity. Pree contends this dismissal was in error. Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed sua sponte by the district court under Sec. 1915(d).…