Lambert
Smith v. Lambert
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Timothy Lee Smith appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging denial of access to the courts, violations of his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, and other constitutional violations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo dismissals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2). Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1154 , 119 S.Ct. 1058 , 143 L.Ed.2d 63 (1999). We affirm.
Because Smith did not allege that an official knew of and disregarded a serious medical condition, the district court did not err by dismissing his claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. See Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837 , 114 S.Ct. 1970 , 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994).
Because Smith failed to allege an actual injury, the district court did not err by dismissing his claim of denial of access to the courts against defendant Frost. See Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 349 , 116 S.Ct. 2174 , 135 L.Ed.2d 606 (1996).
Because Smith did not allege that defendant Gleason’s imposition of disciplinary proceedings against him imposed…