Jensen

Jensen v. Henry

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61 F. App'x 353
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 21, 2003No. 01-16629; D.C. No. CV-97-00697-DFLCalifornia422 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Paul William Jensen, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s judgment following dismissal and summary judgment orders in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that correctional officers retaliated against him for filing a personnel complaint against two of the officers. We have jurisdiction under 28 U. S.C. § 1291. We review de novo both a dismissal for failure to state a claim and a grant of summary judgment. Barnett v. Centoni 31 F.3d 813, 815-16 (9th Cir.1994) (per curium).

Jensen contends that defendants conducted cell searches, removed him from his job, conducted a biased disciplinary hearing, and charged him with rule violations in retaliation for filing a personnel complaint against officers. Mason and Ahlers.

The district court properly dismissed Jensen’s claims against Governor Wilson, Director Terhune, Warden Henry, Acting Warden Reasor and Associate Warden Arredondo because Jensen failed to allege a direct link between the named defendants and the alleged misconduct. See Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 691 , 98 S.Ct. 2018 , 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978); Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.1989) (holding…

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