Ford

Ford v. Tingey

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339 F. App'x 705
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 8, 2009No. 06-16911California384 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ray B. Ford, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo dismissal of a complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Weilburg v. Shapiro, 488 F.3d 1202, 1205 (9th Cir.2007). We review for an abuse of discretion denial of a motion for reconsideration. Smith v. Pac. Props. and Dev. Corp., 358 F.3d 1097, 1100 (9th Cir.2004). We affirm.

• The district court properly dismissed Ford’s due process claims because Ford failed to allege facts showing that defendants’ actions in connection with his disciplinary hearings, or his placement in administrative segregation, constituted atypical and significant hardships in relation to the ordinary incidents of prison life. See Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 486 , 115 S.Ct. 2293 , 132 L.Ed.2d 418 (1995) (holding that administrative segregation in and of itself does not implicate a protected liberty interest); Bostic v. Carlson, 884 F.2d 1267, 1270 (9th Cir.1989) (explaining that a…

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