John v. Colen v. United States of America State of California

76 F.3d 385 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John V. COLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; State of California, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-55622. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 23, 1996. * Decided Jan. 30, 1996. Before: ALARCON, HALL, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John V. Colen appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States and its sua sponte dismissal of his action against the State of California in Colen's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Colen alleged that his civil rights were violated when California suspended his driver's license and then, together with the federal government, conducted surveillance of Colen as he "travelled through many states." We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and affirm. 3 * United States 4 We review de novo a district court's grant of summary judgment. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d…