Danny Boyd v. Parker, Correctional Officer, Oregon State Penitentiary, Individually in His Official Capacity

51 F.3d 279 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Danny BOYD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PARKER, Correctional Officer, Oregon State Penitentiary, individually in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35756. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 21, 1995. * Decided March 27, 1995. Before: SNEED, POOLE, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Danny Boyd, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action against prison guard Luke Parker. Appellant contends that by labelling him a "snitch," Parker violated his constitutional rights to be protected from violence. We review de novo, Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1139 (9th Cir.1994), and we affirm. 1 I. 3 The qualified immunity doctrine protects government officials from civil liability for damages "insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or…