U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Tony Hines v. B Faulkner
September 2, 2026
Summary
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment on the plaintiff’s §1983 claim of deliberate indifference and upheld the court’s discretionary rulings denying the plaintiff’s motions to compel discovery, to reconsider, and for a preliminary injunction, finding no genuine factual dispute and proper exercise of discretion.