Pablo J. Agrio v. James Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections

17 F.3d 393 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Pablo J. AGRIO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director, California Department of Corrections; et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-55701. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 20, 1993. * Decided Jan. 7, 1994. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Pablo J. Agrio, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing this action, denying class certification, and denying appointment of counsel. 1 Four state prisoners filed this "class action" suit alleging that prison officials denied prisoners sentence credits for participation in a work incentive program. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Habeas corpus proceedings are the proper mechanism for a prisoner to challenge the "legality or duration" of confinement. Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 488-89 (1973); Badea v. Cox, 931 F.2d 573, 574…