Carroll Dean Williams v. State of California

19 F.3d 1442 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carroll Dean WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56430. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 18, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Carroll Dean Williams appeals pro se from the district court's denial of leave to file his complaint in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 This court reviews the district court's denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (a) for an abuse of discretion. See O'Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 616 (9th Cir.1990). The district court may deny permission to file a complaint in forma pauperis if the complaint is frivolous on its face. Id. at 616 (affirming denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis where appellant had…