Perry A. McCullough v. Claude G. Bobo

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39 F.3d 1187·1994 WL 594815·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 37784
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 31, 199493-16838California684 words

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39 F.3d 1187 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Perry A. McCULLOUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Claude G. BOBO, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16838. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Perry McCullough appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. McCullough contends that the district court erred by finding that McCullough failed to allege diversity jurisdiction or federal question jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1985 (3). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 We review a district court's dismissal of an action under section 1915(d) for an abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 969 F.2d 752 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 1945 (1993). We affirm only if the complaint lacks any arguable basis in law or…

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