Curtis K. Jackson, Sr. v. Sherri Scott;

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
CURTIS K. JACKSON, SR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
SHERRI SCOTT; et al.,
Defendants - Appellees.
No. 05-17222
D.C. No. CV-04-00738-HDM
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Nevada
Howard D. McKibben, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted October 19, 2010**
Before: O’SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Curtis K. Jackson, Sr., a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se from the
district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action under the
screening provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) for failure to state a claim. We have
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Barren v. Harrington,
FILED
NOV 01 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order). We vacate and remand.
After the magistrate judge dismissed the complaint with leave to amend,
Jackson filed a motion in which he sought an extension of time to file an amended
complaint and requested that the court send him a complete copy of his original
complaint. Jackson attached to the motion an incomplete copy of the original
complaint that the court had previously sent to him. The district court improperly
construed the motion and attachment as Jackson’s proposed amended complaint,
and dismissed the action. We vacate the judgment and remand for Jackson to be
allowed leave to file an amended complaint.
Jackson’s request in his opening brief for a “recommendation that pro bono
counsel be allowed” upon remand is denied.
Jackson shall bear his own costs on appeal.
VACATED and REMANDED.

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