Wayne Wentz v. George Deeds

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Wayne WENTZ, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George DEEDS, Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-15791. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. * Decided Feb. 22, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wayne Wentz, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas corpus petition. The district court dismissed Wentz's petition for failure to file an opposition to the respondent's motion to dismiss, pursuant to Rule 140-6 of the Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. We review the district court's dismissal pursuant to its local rules for an abuse of discretion. See Yusov v. Yusuf, 892 F.2d 784, 787 (9th Cir.1989). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 1 3 Local Rule 140-4 provides: "an opposing party shall have 15 days after service…