James K. Zaima, Jr. v. Oahu Community Correctional Center

29 F.3d 638 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James K. ZAIMA, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-16909. 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 James K. Zaima, Jr. appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action prior to issuance and service of process. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review for an abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and may affirm on any grounds supported by the record, O'Loughlin v. Doe, 920 F.2d 614, 617 (9th Cir.1990). A district court may dismiss an in forma pauperis complaint sua sponte "if the allegation of poverty is untrue, or if satisfied that the action is frivolous or malicious." 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d); Neitzke v. Williams,…