Araya Wolde-Giorgis v. Arizona State Department of Transportation State of Arizona

46 F.3d 1149 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Araya WOLDE-GIORGIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ARIZONA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; State of Arizona, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15215. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1994. * Decided Jan. 10, 1995. Before: SNEED, D.W. NELSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dr. Araya Wolde-Giorgis appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissal as frivolous of his action against the Arizona Department of Transportation ("ADOT"). Wolde-Giorgis alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Secs. 621-635 , and race and national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 2000e-2000(h). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and…