Gregory McKinney v. Tom L. Carey, Warden John Baughman, Gregory McKinney v. Vern Smith, Warden Shelia Buttram, Correctional Officer Jack Thomas, Correctional Officer Vernon Bach, Adam, Estrella, Correctional Officer, Ernesto Ponce, Correctional Officer

311 F.3d 1198 Gregory McKINNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom L. CAREY, Warden; John Baughman, Defendants-Appellees. Gregory McKinney, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Vern Smith, Warden; Shelia Buttram, Correctional Officer; Jack Thomas, Correctional Officer; Vernon Bach, Adam, Estrella, Correctional Officer, Ernesto Ponce, Correctional Officer, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-17436. No. 01-56627. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted November 6, 2002. * Filed December 5, 2002. Gregory McKinney, Tehachape, CA, plaintiff-appellant, pro se, in No. 01-17436. Gregory McKinney, Tehachape, CA, plaintiff-appellant, pro se, in No. 01-56627. Bill Lockyer, Robert R. Anderson, Paul D. Gifford, Darrell L. Lepkowsky, Richard F. Wolfe, Office of the Attorney General of the State of California, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellees in No. 01-56627. Appeals from the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of California; Oliver W. Wanger, District Judge, and Judith N. Keep, Chief District Judge, Presiding. D.C. Nos. CV-01-05808-OWW, CV-00-02241-K(LAB). Before STAPLETON, ** O'SCANNLAIN, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. OPINION PER CURIAM. 1 These appeals,…