Jeromey G. Jones v. Montana State Prison;

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
JEROMEY G. JONES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
MONTANA STATE PRISON; et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.
No. 20-35015
D.C. No. 6:18-cv-00075-DLC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Dana L. Christensen, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 16, 2021**
Before: GRABER, R. NELSON, and HUNSAKER, Circuit Judges.
Montana state prisoner Jeromey G. Jones appeals pro se from the district
court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to comply with
court orders. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
In his opening brief, Jones fails to address the grounds for dismissal and has
* 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
MAR 25 2021
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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therefore waived his challenge to the district court’s judgment. See Indep. Towers
of Wash. v. Washington, 350 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2003) (“[W]e will not
consider any claims that were not actually argued in appellant’s opening brief.”);
Acosta-Huerta v. Estelle, 7 F.3d 139, 144 (9th Cir. 1993) (issues not supported by
argument in pro se appellant’s opening brief are waived).
Jones’s motion to appoint counsel (Docket Entry No. 17) is denied.
AFFIRMED.

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