Willie F. Hess v. Amy Pinkley-Wernz George Williams Charlie Keaton

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29 F.3d 632·1994 WL 386306·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26091
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 25, 199493-35723California454 words

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Opinion

29 F.3d 632 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Willie F. HESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Amy PINKLEY-WERNZ; George Williams; Charlie Keaton, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35723. 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 Willie F. Hess, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for defendant prison officials in Hess's 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. Hess contends that defendants violated his due process rights by providing false information to the Oregon State Board of Parole. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we vacate and remand. 3 Before entering summary judgment, district courts are obligated to advise pro se prisoner litigants of the requirements for summary judgment under Rule 56. Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 411-12 (9th Cir.1988). The district court must advise a pro…

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