Matthew Johnson v. Darr

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION JUN 21 2013 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MATTHEW LOUIS JOHNSON, No. 12-55532 Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:10-cv-02334-WQH v. MEMORANDUM * DARR, Correctional Officer, Captain of the Prison, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California William Q. Hayes, District Judge, Presiding Submitted June 18, 2013 ** Before: TALLMAN, M. SMITH, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges. California state prisoner Matthew Louis Johnson appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. * 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). We review de novo, Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1117 (9th Cir. 2003), and affirm. The district court properly dismissed Johnson’s action without prejudice because Johnson failed to exhaust the prison grievance procedures concerning his claims. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95 (2006) (holding that “proper exhaustion” is mandatory and requires adherence to administrative procedural rules). Darr’s request for judicial notice is denied. AFFIRMED. 2 12-55532