Case Name: Mark N. WAYSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Linda RUNDELL, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-07-06
Citations: 337 F. App'x 687
Docket Number: No. 08-35534
Parties: Mark N. WAYSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Linda RUNDELL, Defendant—Appellee.
Judges: Before: PAEZ, TALLMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 337
Pages: 687–688

Head Matter:
Mark N. WAYSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Linda RUNDELL, Defendant—Appellee.
No. 08-35534.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 16, 2009.
Filed July 6, 2009.
Mark N. Wayson, Fairbanks, AK, pro se.
Susan Jane Lindquist, Esquire, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Anchorage, AK, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: PAEZ, TALLMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Wayson's request for oral argument is denied.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Mark N. Wayson appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in his Bivens action alleging that Linda Run-dell, acting director of Alaska's Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"), violated his civil rights while investigating a complaint he had lodged against another BLM employee. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Canyon Ferry Rd. Baptist Church of East Helena, Inc. v. Unsworth, 556 F.3d 1021, 1027 (9th Cir.2009). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Wayson's First Amendment retaliation claim because he failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Rundell intended to retaliate against him. See Soranno's Gasco, Inc. v. Morgan, 874 F.2d 1310, 1314 (9th Cir.1989) ("[A] plaintiff alleging retaliation for the exercise of constitutionally protected rights must initially show that the protected conduct was a 'substantial' or 'motivating' factor in the defendant's decision.").
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Wayson's due process claim because Wayson failed to provide facts creating a triable issue as to whether Rundell intentionally denied him any liberty or property interest. See Daniels v. Williams, 474 U.S. 327, 328, 106 S.Ct. 662, 88 L.Ed.2d 662 (1986) ("[T]he Due Process Clause is simply not implicated by a negligent act of an official causing unintended loss of or injury to life, liberty, or property.").
The district court properly denied Way-son's motion to remand because removal was proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wayson's motion to compel because the motion lacked the requisite certification required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a) and did not provide evidence that Rundell possessed the requested documents. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 34(a) (requiring a party to produce only those documents that are in its possession, custody or control).
Wayson's remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
All pending motions are denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.