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.