Smith v. Morgan
Smith v. Morgan
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Timothy Lee Smith, a former Washington state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment for defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his safety in violation of the Eighth Amendment, denial of his procedural due process rights in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, and interference with his right of access to the courts in violation of the First Amendment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Barnett v. Centoni, 31 F.3d 813, 815 (9th Cir. 1994) (per curiam), and affirm.
Upon our review of Smith’s verified complaint, his May 9, 2000, response to defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and his June 27, 2000, objections to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, however, we conclude that the district court properly granted summary judgment to defendants.
Smith failed to submit any evidence that defendants knew about and consciously disregarded a risk to his safety which led to his assault by another inmate. See Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837, 114 S.Ct. 1970, 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994). Smith failed to submit evidence that the discipline he received as a result of correctional officers’ alleged false disciplinary reports amounted to a significant and atypical deprivation which means he did not create a genuine issue that he had a liberty interest in avoiding the discipline imposed. See Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 483-84, 115 S.Ct. 2293, 132 L.Ed.2d 418 (1995).
We deny all pending motions.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
. With respect to any loss of good-time credits, we note that any claims for damages or declaratory relief are precluded until the disciplinary sanctions have been voided and we construe dismissal of such claims as without prejudice. See Edwards v. Balisok, 520 U.S. 641, 648, 117 S.Ct. 1584, 137 L.Ed.2d 906 (1997); Trimble v. City of Santa Rosa, 49 F.3d 583, 585 (9th Cir. 1995) (per curiam).
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