Wallace McFarland v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Bethlehem Steel Corp.

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94 F.3d 652·1996 WL 468592·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 37500
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 16, 199695-15406California257 words

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94 F.3d 652 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Wallace McFARLAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; Bethlehem Steel Corp., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15406. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Aug. 16, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wallace McFarland ("McFarland") appeals pro se the district court's order denying him leave to file the complaint received by the district court on January 13, 1995. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . See Moy v. United States, 906 F.2d 467, 470 (9th Cir.1990). 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's refusal to file a complaint pursuant to a pre-filing review order of meritless claims for an abuse, See Moy, 906 F.2d at 469 , and we affirm for the reasons stated in the district court order filed on February 14, 1995. AFFIRMED. 1 * The panel unanimously finds…

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