Allen Woodyard v. Charles Ryan

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION NOV 27 2013 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ALLEN WOODYARD, No. 13-15899 Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 2:13-cv-00342-SLG-JFM v. MEMORANDUM* CHARLES L. RYAN; et al., Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Sharon L. Gleason, District Judge, Presiding November 18, 2013** Before: SILVERMAN, BYBEE and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. Allen Woodyard appeals pro se the district court’s denial of his request for preliminary injunctive relief against defendant prison officials. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), and we affirm. * 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). Our sole inquiry is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying preliminary injunctive relief, and we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 555 U.S. 7, 24 (2008) (listing factors for district court to consider); Sports Form, Inc. v. United Press Int’l, 686 F.2d 750, 752-53 (9th Cir. 1982) (explaining limited scope of review).1 AFFIRMED. 1 Appellant’s motion to expedite is denied as moot. 2