Lofofora Contreras, A/K/A Michael Contreras v. James Gomez, Director

48 F.3d 1227 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lofofora CONTRERAS, a/k/a Michael Contreras, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-17359. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 22, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lofofora Contreras, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action for failing to file either an opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss or an amended complaint. Contreras also appeals the district court's refusal to appoint him counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 * Dismissal 4 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's dismissal on grounds that a party failed to comply with a district court order. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992), cert.…