Case Name: Christopher SURICO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYLER, Sr. Psychologist; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-08-21
Citations: 584 F. App'x 640
Docket Number: No. 13-16342
Parties: Christopher SURICO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYLER, Sr. Psychologist; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: SCHROEDER, THOMAS, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 584
Pages: 640–640

Head Matter:
Christopher SURICO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYLER, Sr. Psychologist; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 13-16342.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 13, 2014.
Filed Aug. 21, 2014.
Christopher Surico, Tehachapi, CA, pro se.
Kathleen Boergers, AGCA-Office of the California Attorney General, Oakland, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: SCHROEDER, THOMAS, and HURWITZ, 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 Christopher Surico appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing for failure to exhaust administrative remedies his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that defendants failed to protect him from assault by another inmate. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Sapp v. Kimbrell, 623 F.3d 813, 821 (9th Cir.2010). We affirm.
The district court properly concluded that Surico failed to exhaust his administrative remedies because Surico did not exhaust prison grievance procedures concerning his claim or show that exhaustion was effectively unavailable. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 85, 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); cf. Nunez v. Duncan, 591 F.3d 1217, 1224 (9th Cir.2010) (excusing prisoner's failure to exhaust where prisoner is prevented from doing so by a prison official's mistake).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Surico's motions for appointment of counsel because Surico failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances. See Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir.2009) (setting forth standard of review and explaining the "exceptional circumstances" requirement).
The district court did not err in striking Surico's unauthorized surreply or his "motion for discovery," directed to the court.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.