Northup v. Savage

53 F.3d 339 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joseph Clifford NORTHUP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dave SAVAGE, Director, Community Corrections/Placement; Chase Riveland, Secretary of the Dept. of Corrections; James Spalding, Director of the Dept. of Prisons; Brian Forbs, Community Corrections, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-35784. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 26, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph Northup contends that the district court's dismissal pursuant to Rule 56 was improper because he was denied any discovery. We affirm. I. 3 On September 26, 1989, Northup was convicted of violating Washington State's Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Washington law mandates "community placement" for certain offenses, including Northup's drug conviction. 1 Northup was sentenced to twenty-two months, which did not include community placement. The Department of…