Kurt Washington v. James Yates

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION JUN 09 2011 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT KURT WASHINGTON, No. 09-16541 Petitioner - Appellant, D.C. No. 1:08-cv-00431-LJO v. MEMORANDUM * JAMES A YATES, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Lawrence J. O’Neill, District Judge, Presiding Submitted May 24, 2011 ** Before: PREGERSON, THOMAS, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges. California state prisoner Kurt Washington appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging the loss of work-time credits following a prison disciplinary proceeding. We dismiss. * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Washington contends that the 30-day loss of work-time credits assessed following his prison disciplinary conviction violated his constitutional rights. After briefing was completed in this case, this court held that a certificate of appealability is required to challenge an administrative decision. See Hayward v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546, 554-55 (9th Cir. 2010) (en banc). Because Washington has not has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, we decline to certify his claims. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). All pending motions are denied as moot. DISMISSED. 2 09-16541