Regan
Regan v. Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Former Hawaii state prisoner Anthony Regan appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging numerous constitutional violations against Hawaii state officials. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Aguilera v. Baca, 510 F.3d 1161, 1167 (9th Cir.2007) (summary judgment); Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 447 (9th Cir.2000) (28 U.S.C. § 1915A); Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order) ( 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)). We affirm.
By failing to identify properly the issues he sought to appeal in his opening brief, Regan has waived any arguments that the district court erred in disposing of his claims. See Entm’t Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., 122 F.3d 1211 , 1217 (9th Cir.1997) (“We review only issues which are argued specifically and distinctly in a party’s opening brief. We will not manufacture arguments for an appellant, and a bare assertion does not preserve a claim.”) (citations omitted); Wilcox v. Comm’r, 848 F.2d 1007 , 1008 n. 2 (9th Cir.1988) (explaining that arguments not raised on appeal by a pro se litigant are deemed abandoned).