Robert R. Snyder v. California Department of Corrections

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
ROBERT R. SNYDER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION; D. ASUNCION,
Warden at California State Prison, Los
Angeles County,
Defendants-Appellees.
No. 18-55335
D.C. No. 2:18-cv-01223-PSG-RAO
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Philip S. Gutierrez, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 12, 2018**
Before: RAWLINSON, CLIFTON, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
California state prisoner Robert R. Snyder appeals pro se from the district
court’s order denying his motion for a preliminary injunction in his 42 U.S.C.
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED
JUN 21 2018
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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2 18-55335
§ 1983 action alleging constitutional claims related to his prison cell assignments.
We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We review for an abuse of
discretion. Am. Hotel & Lodging Ass’n v. City of Los Angeles, 834 F.3d 958, 962
(9th Cir. 2016). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Snyder’s request
for preliminary injunctive relief because Snyder failed to establish that he is likely
to succeed on the merits. See Jackson v. City & County of San Francisco, 746
F.3d 953, 958 (9th Cir. 2014) (plaintiff seeking preliminary injunction must
establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, he is likely to suffer irreparable
harm in the absence of preliminary relief, the balance of equities tips in his favor,
and an injunction is in the public interest).
AFFIRMED.

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