Smith v. Gomez

83 F.3d 429 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Frederick W. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director; Jerry Stainer, Warden; T. Vaughn; H. Dain, Lieutenant; R. Bird, Lieutenant; D.K. Gilbert, L. Gunni, Sergeant; F. Schmidt, Correctional Counselor; Joe Martinez, Superintendent; H. Hoag, C/o; K. Chagnon; J. Dones, C/o; F.A. Moore, C/o Jack R. Reagan, Chief of Inmate Appeals, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15594. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 22, 1996. * Decided April 26, 1996. Before: HALL, THOMPSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Frederick Smith appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of state prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We review the district court's decision under the de novo standard. See Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994). Under this standard, "we do not defer to the lower court's ruling but freely consider the matter anew,…