Case Name: Johnny R. ANDOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald J. TRUMP, President; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-07-18
Citations: 694 F. App'x 524
Docket Number: No. 17-35178
Parties: Johnny R. ANDOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald J. TRUMP , President; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: CANBY, KOZINSKI, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 694
Pages: 524–525

Head Matter:
Johnny R. ANDOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald J. TRUMP , President; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 17-35178
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 11, 2017
Filed July 18, 2017
Johnny R. Andoe, Pro Se
Before: CANBY, KOZINSKI, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.
Donald J. Trump has been substituted for his predecessor, Barack Obama, as President of the United States under Fed R. App. P. 43(c)(2).
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Johnny R. Andoe, an Idaho state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his action brought under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), challenging the constitutionality, of various federal and state laws. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Hamilton v. Brown, 630 F.3d 889, 892 (9th Cir. 2011) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A); Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii)). We reverse and remand.
The district court dismissed Andoe's action on the basis that it was barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994). However, we note that none of the statutes cited in the complaint are relevant to An-doe's criminal conviction or term of confinement. Thus, success on the merits of Andoe's constitutional challenge would not necessarily imply the invalidity of his conviction or sentence. See id. at 487, 114 S.Ct. 2364 (explaining that if "& judgment in favor of the plaintiff would necessarily imply the invalidity of his conviction or sentence . the complaint must be dismissed unless the plaintiff can demonstrate that the conviction or sentence has already been invalidated")- We reverse the judgment, and remand for the district court to consider the merits of Andoe's claims in the first instance, and to determine whether leave to amend would be appropriate. See Lucas v. Dep't of Corr., 66 F.3d 245, 248 (9th Cir. 1995) ("[A] pro se litigant is entitled to notice of the complaint's deficiencies and an opportunity to amend prior to dismissal of the action.").
REVERSED and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.