Case Name: Richard STROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. K. NEVILLE, Corrections Officer, in individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-08-05
Citations: 536 F. App'x 757
Docket Number: No. 12-56929
Parties: Richard STROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. K. NEVILLE, Corrections Officer, in individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: ALARCÓN, CLIFTON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 536
Pages: 757–758

Head Matter:
Richard STROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. K. NEVILLE, Corrections Officer, in individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 12-56929.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 24, 2013.
Filed Aug. 5, 2013.
Richard Stroud, Lancaster, CA, pro se.
Before: ALARCÓN, CLIFTON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Richard Stroud appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his safety in connection with an assault by other inmates. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Weilburg v. Shapiro, 488 F.3d 1202, 1205 (9th Cir.2007). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Stroud's action because Stroud failed to allege facts showing that defendant disregarded an excessive risk to Stroud's safety. See Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837, 114 S.Ct. 1970, 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994) (claim of deliberate indifference requires showing that "the official [knew] of and disregarded] an excessive risk to inmate . safety").
The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing without leave to amend because amendment would have been futile. See Albrecht v. Lund, 845 F.2d 193, 195 (9th Cir.1988) (dismissal without leave to amend is not an abuse of discretion if amendment would be futile).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Stroud's motion for reconsideration because Stroud failed to establish any ground for such relief. See Sch. Dish No. 1J, Multnomah Cnty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir.1993) (setting forth standard of review and discussing grounds for reconsideration).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.