Emmett M. Oliver v. Minor, Lt.

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Emmett M. OLIVER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MINOR, Lt., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-15247. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. 1 Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and, LEAVY Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Emmett M. Oliver, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action, pursuant to a local rule, for failure to submit an opposition to the defendant's motion to dismiss. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 4 * Background 5 Oliver filed this action against Lieutenant Minor, a California state prison officials, alleging that he had violated Oliver's constitutional right to access to the courts by refusing to sign proofs of service accompanying several documents and motions which Oliver sought to file in other pending lawsuits. 6 On June 22, 1993, Minor filed a motion to…