Griffin

Griffin v. Burvant

Good Law
35 F. App'x 655
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 28, 2002No. 01-17018; D.C. No. CV-98-02078-GEBCalifornia353 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Charles E. Griffin II, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs, retaliation, denial of access to the courts, conspiracy, and violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Frost v. Agnos, 152 F.3d 1124, 1128 (9th Cir.1998), and we affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Griffin’s Eighth Amendment claim because Griffin failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether prison officials acted with deliberate indifference to his medical needs. See id. at 1130 .

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Griffin’s retaliation claim because Griffin failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the defendants’ actions served legitimate penological goals. See Pratt v. Rowland, 65 F.3d 802, 806 (9th Cir.1995).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Griffin’s access to the courts claim because Griffin failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether he suffered an actual…

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