Opinion ID: 3039430
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Text: We review a district court’s decision to grant or deny summary judgment based on qualified immunity de novo. Prison 1 We refer to the County of Los Angeles and its defendant officers collectively as “the County.” 18326 GALEN v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Legal News v. Lehman, 397 F.3d 692, 698 (9th Cir. 2005). We review a district court’s decision to grant attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for an abuse of discretion. Empress LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, 419 F.3d 1052, 1057 n.4 (9th Cir. 2005). Legal analysis involved in the decision to grant attorneys’ fees is reviewed de novo, while relevant factual findings are reviewed for clear error. Thomas v. City of Tacoma, 410 F.3d 644, 647 (9th Cir. 2005). To withstand summary judgment, Galen must make a showing sufficient to establish a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the existence of the essential elements of his case that he must prove at trial. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 321-23 (1986). Galen must present affirmative evidence to make this showing. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 257 (1986). Bald assertions that genuine issues of material fact exist are insufficient. MAI Sys. Corp. v. Peak Computer, Inc., 991 F.2d 511, 518 (9th Cir. 1993). A factual dispute is genuine only if a reasonable trier of fact could find in favor of the nonmoving party. Liberty Lobby, 477 U.S. at 248. A “mere scintilla of evidence” supporting Galen’s position is insufficient to withstand summary judgment. Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc., 395 F.3d 1142, 1146 (9th Cir. 2005).