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Isham v. McGuiness

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 19, 2006
180 F. App'x 740 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion

Submitted May 15, 2006.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Michael D. Isham, Indian Springs, NV, pro se.


Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Philip M. Pro, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-05-00016-PMP.

Before: B. FLETCHER, TROTT, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

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.

Michael D. Isham, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional violations stemming from the miscalculation of his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 447 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Isham's action under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), as it directly challenges the validity of his continued confinement.

Page 741.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Isham's action without leave to amend, because the deficiencies in the complaint could not be cured. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1130-31 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Isham v. McGuiness

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 19, 2006
180 F. App'x 740 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

Isham v. McGuiness

Case Details

Full title:Michael D. ISHAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bennie McGUINESS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: May 19, 2006

Citations

180 F. App'x 740 (9th Cir. 2006)