Michael Wolf Segal v. Jeffrey Biller

39 F.3d 1188 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael Wolf SEGAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeffrey BILLER, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35448. 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 Michael Wolf Segal, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action against a prison official as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). 1 Segal alleged that his due process rights were violated when he was denied a "waiver of travel limit" on a furlough. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's dismissal of an action as frivolous under section 1915(d). Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). Under section 1915(d), a district court may dismiss sua sponte an in forma pauperis complaint before service of process if the…