Case Name: Lurenzo Lee WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SERVIN, a.k.a. Cervantes, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-05-21
Citations: 519 F. App'x 497
Docket Number: No. 11-57252
Parties: Lurenzo Lee WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SERVIN, a.k.a. Cervantes, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, THOMAS, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 519
Pages: 497–498

Head Matter:
Lurenzo Lee WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SERVIN, a.k.a. Cervantes, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 11-57252.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted May 14, 2013.
Filed May 21, 2013.
Lurenzo Lee Williams, Soledad, CA, pro se.
Amber A. Logan, Henry Patrick Nelson, Nelson & Fulton, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: LEAVY, THOMAS, and MURGUIA, 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
California state prisoner Lurenzo Lee Williams appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that defendant used excessive force against him while he was a pretrial detainee in the county jail. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1117 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Williams's action without prejudice because Williams did not exhaust the county jail's grievance procedures concerning his claims. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95, 126 S.Ct. 2378, 165 L.Ed.2d 368 (2006) (exhaustion is mandatory and must be done in a timely manner consistent with prison policies); Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516, 532, 122 S.Ct. 983, 152 L.Ed.2d 12 (2002) ("[T]he PLRA's exhaustion requirement applies to all inmate suits about prison life, whether they involve general circumstances or particular episodes, and whether they allege excessive force or some other wrong.").
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Williams's motions for appointment of counsel because Williams failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances. See Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir.2009) (setting forth standard of review and requirement of "exceptional circumstances" for appointment of counsel).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.