Robert Burdett Butler v. Charles L. Wolff, Jr. Ronald Weisner John Fowler

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28 F.3d 105·1994 WL 287598·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 25353
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 28, 199493-17385California1,256 words

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28 F.3d 105 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Burdett BUTLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles L. WOLFF, Jr.; Ronald Weisner; John Fowler, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-17385. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1994. * Decided June 28, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Burdett Butler, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim of Butler's 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action alleging that defendants violated his constitutional rights by denying him release on parole. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Oscar v. University Students Co-operative Ass'n, 965 F.2d 783, 785 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 655 , 656 (1992). Review is limited to the contents of the complaint,…

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