Kevin Bruce Dickinson v. Dr. Gopalan

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19 F.3d 1439·1994 WL 87321·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 14107
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 14, 199493-15053California923 words

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Opinion

19 F.3d 1439 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Kevin Bruce DICKINSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. GOPALAN, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15053. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 14, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Kevin Bruce Dickinson, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action alleging that prison officials violated his Eighth Amendment right by failing to prescribe the medication klonopin/clonazepan for his psychiatric disorder. Dickinson also contends that the district court erred by denying his motions for appointment of counsel, and for consolidation of his case with Casey v. Lewis, No. CIV90-0054 PHX CAM, 1 a class action lawsuit then pending against corrections officials in Arizona. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de…

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