Jerry Carl Barnes v. James Gomez, Director Mike Carrillo and Lt. R. A. Garza

62 F.3d 1423 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerry Carl BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director; Mike Carrillo; and Lt. R. A. Garza, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-17225. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1995. * Decided Aug. 7, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jerry Carl Barnes, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his application for a preliminary injunction in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action seeking expanded access to the prison law library. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1292 (a)(1), and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's decision on a request for a preliminary injunction for an abuse of discretion. Diamontiney v. Borg, 918 F.2d 793, 795 (9th Cir. 1990). To prevail on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the moving party must show either (1) a likelihood of success on the merits and the possibility of…