Jones
Jones v. Baysinger
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Willie Ray Jones, a California state inmate, appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that various prison officials violated his constitutional rights and failed to provide adequate medical care when Jones was attacked after he was placed in a holding cell with an individual that Jones had previously assaulted. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Karam v. City of Burbank, 352 F.3d 1188, 1192 (9th Cir.2003), and we affirm.
The district court properly dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies Jones’ claim that Baysinger, Dunn, Picone and Lowery conspired to violate Jones’ civil rights by knowingly placing Jones in a holding cell with Michael Deeds, an individual whom Jones had assaulted in the past. See Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 741 , 121 S.Ct. 1819 , 149 L.Ed.2d 958 (2001).
The district court properly determined that Deputy District Attorney Baysinger is entitled to prosecutorial immunity on Jones’ claim that Baysinger denied him equal protection by failing to criminally charge Deeds. See Karam, 352 F.3d at 1195 . The district court also properly determined…