Walker v. Thompson

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 10, 2002

Walker v. Thompson, 53 F. App'x 433 (9th Cir. 2002)

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

David Earl Walker, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging excessive force, due process violations, and assault and battery. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Zimmerman v. City of Oakland, 255 F.3d 734, 737 (9th Cir. 2001), and we affirm.

The district court properly determined that Walker failed to state a claim because he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies prior to filing suit. See Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 734, 121 S.Ct. 1819, 149 L.Ed.2d 958 (2001).

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name: David Earl WALKER, Plaintiff—Appellant v. Jay S. THOMPSON, Correctional Officer, Defendants—Appellees
Status: Published