Allison Chapman v. Stephen McNamee Roger Strand

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29 F.3d 631·1994 WL 386369·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26065
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 25, 199494-15375California683 words

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Opinion

29 F.3d 631 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Allison CHAPMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stephen MCNAMEE; Roger Strand, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15375. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. * Decided July 25, 1994. Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Allison Chapman appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). Chapman alleges that the defendants, two United States District Court Judges, violated her constitutional rights during the adjudication of Chapman's then pending civil rights actions. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we review for an abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). We affirm. 3 In forma pauperis complaints that are frivolous may be dismissed before service of process under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324…

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