Floyd Scott v. D. Lewis, Correctional Officer at Pelican Bay State Prison C.W. Essex, Correctional Officer at Pelican Bay State Prison

97 F.3d 1460 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Floyd SCOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D. LEWIS, Correctional Officer at Pelican Bay State Prison; C.W. Essex, Correctional Officer at Pelican Bay State Prison, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-17361. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 10, 1996. * Decided Sept. 13, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Floyd Scott appeals pro se the district court's judgment, following a bench trial, in favor of defendant correctional officers in Scott's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that the officers violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him for filing prison grievances. Scott contends the district court erred by: (1) concluding that he failed to establish retaliation; (2) limiting his cross-examination of a witness; and (3) permitting defense counsel to question Scott about his commitment offenses. He also…