U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2012

John Barnhouse v. Harold Clark

John Barnhouse v. Harold Clark
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided July 9, 2012 · Schroeder, Hawkins, Gould
474 F. App'x 572

John Barnhouse v. Harold Clark

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Former Washington state prisoner John E. Barnhouse appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s dismissal for failure to exhaust and for clear error its factual determinations. Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1117 (9th Cir. 2003). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed the action with prejudice because Barn-house did not timely exhaust his prison grievance remedies. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95, 126 S.Ct. 2378, 165 L.Ed.2d 368 (2006) (exhaustion is mandatory and must be done in a timely manner consistent with prison policies).

Barnhouse’s remaining contentions, including those that this court rejected in a prior appeal, are unpersuasive.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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