Leon C. Christensen v. Samuel Lewis

26 F.3d 129 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leon C. CHRISTENSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Samuel LEWIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16687. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 6, 1994. * Decided June 14, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Leon C. Christensen Jr., 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. Christensen contends that prison officials (1) violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to provide adequate medical treatment and adequate conditions of confinement; and (2) conspired to violate his civil rights, specifically, his right to adequate medical care, in violation of 42 U.S.C. Secs. 1985 (3) and 1983. He also contends the Arizona Department of Correction's grievance procedure violates due process because it has not been approved by the federal government. We…