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STINE v. BLANKENSEE (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.2021-01-28No. No. 20-16393

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Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Federal prisoner Mikeal Glenn Stine appeals pro se from the district courts order denying his motion for a preliminary injunction in his action brought 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 constitutional claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We review for an abuse of discretion. Jackson v. City & County of San Francisco, 746 F.3d 953, 958 (9th Cir. 2014). We affirm.

In his opening brief, Stine fails to raise, and has therefore waived, any challenge to the district courts denial of Stines request for a preliminary injunction regarding his medication and medical devices. See Indep. Towers of Wash. v. Washington, 350 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2003) (“[W]e will not consider any claims that were not actually argued in appellants opening brief.”); Acosta-Huerta v. Estelle, 7 F.3d 139, 144 (9th Cir. 1993) (issues not supported by argument in pro se appellants opening brief are waived).

To the extent Stine raises a request for a preliminary injunction regarding his prison account, we do not consider his contentions because they were not raised in his motion for a preliminary injunction before the district court. See Solis v. Matheson, 563 F.3d 425, 437 (9th Cir. 2009) (arguments made for the first time on appeal and supported by facts not before the district court are waived).

AFFIRMED.