Darnell McGary v. Kelly Cunningham

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 28 2014 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DARNELL OTIS MCGARY, No. 13-35882 Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:13-cv-05130-RBL-JRC v. MEMORANDUM* KELLY CUNNINGHAM, Superintendent; et al., Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ronald B. Leighton, District Judge, Presiding Submitted February 19, 2014** Before: LEAVY, TASHIMA and GRABER, Circuit Judges. Darnell Otis McGary 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 Res. Def. Council Inc., 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 Appellees’ request to stay this appeal pending the outcome of McGary’s criminal charges is denied. 2