Michael Steven Milligan, Petitioner-appellant, v. State of Oregon, Respondent-appellee, 82 F.3d 423 (9th Cir. 1996)

MEMORANDUM^** 

Michael Steven Milligan, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion for injunctive relief. Because the district court subsequently dismissed Milligan's action, Milligan's interlocutory appeal is merged with the dismissal of the action. See Securities & Exch. Comm'n v. Mount Vernon Memorial Park, 664 F.2d 1358, 1361 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 456 U.S. 961 (1982). Therefore, the appeal of the denial of his motion for injunctive relief is moot. See Mount Graham Red Squirrel v. Madigan, 954 F.2d 1441, 1450 (9th Cir. 1992) (stating that when underlying claims have been decided, the reversal of a denial of preliminary injunction would have no practical consequences, and the issue is therefore moot).

Accordingly, we dismiss Milligan's appeal of the denial of injunctive relief as moot. See Sample v. Johnson, 771 F.2d 1335, 1338 (9th Cir. 1985) (holding that federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide moot issues), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1019 (1986).

DISMISSED.