Aaron Washington, Plaintiff-appellant, v. N. Singer; J. Dowell, Correctional Counselor Ii; W.g.youngblood; L.r. Snider, Program Administrator; J.s.stainer, Deputy Chief Superintendent; F. Schmidt,correctional Counselor I; L.e. Debord, Defendants-appellees, 89 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 1996)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 89 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 1996) Submitted April 22, 1996. *Decided April 29, 1996

Before: HALL, THOMPSON and RYMER, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM** 

Aaron Washington, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that they violated his Eighth Amendment rights when they denied his request for a single cell. Appellant was subsequently injured in a fight he had with a new cell mate. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. We agree with the district court that prison officials were not deliberately indifferent to his safety when they placed him in a cell with another inmate who later fought with him. See Farmer v. Brennan, 114 S. Ct. 1970, 1979 (1994).

AFFIRMED.

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The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3

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