Paul Masaru Ono, Plaintiff-appellant, v. C.e. Floyd, Warden; J. Slade; W. Butler, Counselor N-a;capt. Chalmers; Groover, Counselor; Gardiner,unicor Foreman and Unknown Staff Andofficers, Defendants-appellees, 98 F.3d 1346 (9th Cir. 1996)

MEMORANDUM^** 

Federal prisoner Paul Masuro Ono appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants in his action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416, 1421 (9th Cir. 1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990). We vacate and remand.

Before entering summary judgment, " [d]istrict courts are obligated to advise prisoner pro per litigants of Rule 56 requirements." Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 411-12 (9th Cir. 1988); see also Arreola v. Mangaong, 65 F.3d 801, 802 (9th Cir. 1995) (per curiam). Based on this record, it does not appear that Ono was ever warned of Rule 56's requirements. Accordingly, we vacate the district court's summary judgment and remand with instructions to advise Ono of the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. See Klingele, 849 F.2d at 411-412; see also Arreola, 65 F.3d at 802.

VACATED and REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this disposition.