Paul M. Allen v. Portland Police Bureau L. C. Sweeney and Unnamed Officers

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Paul M. ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU; L. C. Sweeney and Unnamed Officers, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-36106. 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 Paul M. Allen appeals pro se the district court's dismissal for lack of prosecution his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action alleging that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested by Portland Police Bureau officers for disorderly conduct. We review for abuse of discretion. See Morris v. Morgan Stanley & Co., 942 F.2d 648, 650 (9th Cir. 1991). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 1 3 Allen contends that the district court abused its discretion by dismissing his action for lack of prosecution. This contention lacks merit. 4 District courts have an inherent power to control their…