James A. Hand v. Lewellyn Young, Judge

17 F.3d 394 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James A. HAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lewellyn YOUNG, Judge, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16604. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. * Decided Feb. 14, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James A. Hand, a former Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 civil rights action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992), and we vacate and remand for further proceedings. 1 3 Hand filed his original complaint on January 29, 1992. Hand alleged that he was denied a jury trial on state criminal charges, was not allowed to confront witnesses against him, and was denied access to adequate legal materials or legal advice during his incarceration. In…