Jerome F. Valenta v. James Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections

17 F.3d 398 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerome F. VALENTA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director, California Department of Corrections, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15271. 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 Jerome F. Valenta appeals pro se the district court's order denying a preliminary injunction and declaratory relief. In his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action, Valenta claimed that the Avenal State Prison law library was constitutionally deficient and that his legal mail was read by prison officials. Valenta sought a preliminary injunction to prevent defendants from interfering with his discovery by denying him photocopies. We conclude that Valenta's claim for injunctive relief is moot, and we dismiss the appeal. 3 Federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide moot issues. Sample v. Johnson, 771 F.2d 1335, 1338 (9th Cir.1985),…