Moore
Moore v. Figueroa
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
David Moore, Jr., an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Nurse Practitioner Patricia Mongiat and Facilities Health Administrator Linda Hammer in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion denials of motions for leave to amend, Flowers v. First Hawaiian Bank, 295 F.3d 966, 976 (9th Cir.2002), for enlargement of time to complete discovery, Brae Transp., Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand, 790 F.2d 1439 , 1442 (9th Cir.1986), and for appointment of counsel, Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir.1991). We construe liberally the pleadings of pro se litigants, Eldridge v. Block, 832 F.2d 1132, 1137 (9th Cir.1987), and we may affirm on any basis supported by the record, Dixon v. Wallowa County, 336 F.3d 1013, 1018 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.
The record reveals that an orthopedic specialist evaluated Moore’s knee injury, and concluded that surgery or other intervention was not indicated. The district court granted summary judgment on the ground that Moore presented no evidence of inadequate…