Case Name: Edward THAVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOOREHEAD; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-04-19
Citations: 648 F. App'x 733
Docket Number: No. 14-16745
Parties: Edward THAVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOOREHEAD; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: FARRIS, TALLMAN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 648
Pages: 733–733

Head Matter:
Edward THAVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOOREHEAD; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 14-16745.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 13, 2016.
Filed April 19, 2016.
Edward Thaves, Connell, WA, pro se.
Before: FARRIS, TALLMAN, and BYBEE, 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
Edward Thaves appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs arising out of events that occurred while he was in federal custody. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Hamilton v. Brown, 630 F.3d 889, 892 (9th Cir.2011) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A); Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Thaves's action because Thaves failed to allege facts sufficient to show that any defendant was deliberately indifferent in treating his eye condition. See Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1057-58 (9th Cir.2004) (a prison official acts with deliberate indifference only if he or she knows of and disregards an excessive risk to a prisoner's health; negligence in treating a medical condition, without more, is insufficient); see also Van Strum v. Lawn, 940 F.2d 406, 409 (9th Cir.1991) (Bivens actions are identical to actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 "save for the replacement of a state actor under § 1983 by a federal actor under Bivens").
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.