Case Name: William LEONARD, AKA Bill Leonard, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Renee BAKER, Warden; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2018-03-01
Citations: 714 F. App'x 718
Docket Number: No. 17-16735
Parties: William LEONARD, AKA Bill Leonard, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Renee BAKER, Warden; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, FERNANDEZ, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 714
Pages: 718–719

Head Matter:
William LEONARD, AKA Bill Leonard, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Renee BAKER, Warden; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 17-16735
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted February 13, 2018
Filed March 1, 2018
William Leonard, Pro Se
D. Randall Gilmer, Deputy Attorney General, AGNV—Office of the Nevada Attorney General (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, NV, for Defendants-Appellees
Before: LEAVY, FERNANDEZ, 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
Nevada state prisoner William Leonard, AKA Bill Leonard, appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional claims stemming from defendants' use of a catheter to obtain a urine sample from Leonard. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Szajer v. City of Los Angeles, 632 F.3d 607, 610 (9th Cir. 2011). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Leonard's Fourth and Eighth Amendment claims related to the use of a catheter because Leonard failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the use of a catheter was medically unacceptable and done in conscious disregard to an excessive risk to Leonard's health. See George v. Edholm, 752 F.3d 1206, 1217-20 (9th Cir. 2014) (discussing factors for evaluating Fourth Amendment nonconsensual physical search claim); Jackson v. McIntosh, 90 F.3d 330, 332 (9th Cir. 1996) (to establish a medical deliberate indifference claim, prisoner must show that the course of treatment was medically unacceptable under the circumstances and chosen in conscious disregard to an excessive risk to his health).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Leonard's Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d) motion to continue summary judgment to allow further discovery because Leonard failed to identify specific facts to be obtained in discovery that were essential to oppose summary judgment. See Morton v. Hall, 599 F.3d 942, 945 (9th Cir. 2010) (setting forth standard of review); Family Home & Fin. Ctr., Inc. v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Corp., 525 F.3d 822, 827 (9th Cir. 2008) (party must show that "(1) it has set forth in affidavit form the specific facts it hopes to elicit from further discovery; (2) the facts sought exist; and (3) the sought-after facts are essential to oppose summary judgment").
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Leonard's motion for appointment of counsel because Leonard failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances. See Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991) (setting forth standard of review and exceptional circumstances requirement).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Leonard's motion for reconsideration because Leonard failed to establish any basis for relief. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir. 1993) (setting forth standard of review and grounds for reconsideration under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e) and 60(b)).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.