Allen v. Barnes
Allen v. Barnes
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Michael E. Allen, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment enforcing the parties’ settlement agreement and dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion, Doi v. Halekulani Corp., 276 F.3d 1131, 1136 (9th Cir. 2002), and we affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by enforcing the settlement agree
The district court did not err by declining to conduct a competency hearing or appoint a guardian ad litem before entering judgment because Allen failed to establish that there was a substantial question as to whether he was incompetent at the time of the evidentiary hearing or the settlement. See Krain v. Smallwood, 880 F.2d 1119, 1121 (9th Cir. 1989).
Allen’s remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
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