Pablo Chavez v. State of Arizona, and Samuel A. Lewis, and Robles, Lt.

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42 F.3d 1398·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 39428
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 22, 199400-56217California698 words

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42 F.3d 1398 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Pablo CHAVEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF ARIZONA, and Samuel A. Lewis, Defendants-Appellees, and Robles, Lt., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-15774. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 14, 1994. * Decided Nov. 22, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Pablo Chavez, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's judgment on the pleadings dismissing his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action brought against Samuel A. Lewis, Director of the Department of Corrections, and several other defendants (collectively "defendants"). Chavez alleged that the defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to take action to protect him after Chavez allegedly warned defendants that he was targeted by other inmates for an attack. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 "A judgment on the pleadings is a…

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