Sky-Steven Miller v. Perry Bartram

MEMORANDUM

Washington state prisoner Sky-Steven Thomas Miller appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and for clear error any underlying factual determination. Sapp v. Kimbrell, 623 F.3d 813, 821 (9th Cir.2010). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed without prejudice Miller’s deliberate indifference action regarding defendants’ alleged failure to provide prescribed footwear and custom orthotic inserts because Miller failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. See id. (prisoners must exhaust administrative remedies under applicable procedures and deadlines). The district court did not clearly err in finding that administrative remedies remained available to Miller, but that he did not exhaust his grievances through the necessary levels. C f. id. at 822-23 (exhaustion is not required if administrative remedies are rendered “effectively unavailable”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Miller’s motion to compel…