Melvin Anderson v. Bert M. Montague

24 F.3d 244 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Melvin ANDERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Bert M. MONTAGUE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-55045. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 16, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Melvin Anderson appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") in his action against clerks of the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Anderson's action was brought pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 1 403 U.S. 388 (1971). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , 2 and we affirm. 3 Anderson's motion to proceed IFP in the district court was referred to a magistrate who recommended that the motion be denied because venue was improper. The district court denied Anderson's motion. 4 We review for abuse of discretion a denial of leave to proceed IFP.…