Darrel W. Vandergriff v. E. Thomas, Cpm Jerry Tauscher H. Bowman D. McWilliams State of Washington

103 F.3d 143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Darrel W. VANDERGRIFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E. THOMAS, CPM; Jerry Tauscher; H. Bowman; D. McWilliams; State of Washington, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35437. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1996. * Decided Nov. 7, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Washington state prisoner Darrel W. Vandergriff appeals pro se the district court's Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint alleging that he was arbitrarily placed in administrative segregation for punitive reasons. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and vacate and remand. 3 We have long held that a pro se litigant must be given notice of his complaint's deficiencies and leave to amend the complaint. See Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448 (9th Cir.1987). 4 Here, the district court did not give Vandergriff leave to amend his…