Ronald L. Martin, Plaintiff-appellant, v. City of Monterey, a Municipal Corporation of the State Ofcalifornia, County of Monterey, Defendant-appellee, 91 F.3d 153 (9th Cir. 1996)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 91 F.3d 153 (9th Cir. 1996) Argued and Submitted June 12, 1996. Decided July 2, 1996

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, No. CV-94-20493-JW; James Ware, District Judge, Presiding.

N.D. Cal.,

AFFIRMED.

Before: HUG, Chief Judge, SCHROEDER, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM* 

We affirm for the reasons given in the well-written opinion of the district court. Because there was an insufficient threat or likelihood of criminal prosecution, there was no "actual controversy" justifying a declaratory judgment for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 2201.

AFFIRMED.

 *

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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