LARRY GIRALDES v. SCOTT KERNAN (2017)

MEMORANDUM**

California state prisoner Larry Giraldes, Jr., appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing as moot his claims challenging a California regulation relating to certain prisoners' family overnight visits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the question whether a case is moot. Native Vill. of Noatak v. Blatchford, 38 F.3d 1505, 1509 (9th Cir. 1994). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Giraldes's action as moot because the challenged policy is no longer being enforced due to a change in policy arising from a statutory amendment. See id. at 1510 (“As a general rule, if a challenged law is repealed or expires, the case becomes moot.”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Giraldes's motion for reconsideration because Giraldes failed to demonstrate any grounds for such relief. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir. 1993) (setting forth standard of review and listing grounds warranting reconsideration under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) and 60(b)).

We reject as without merit Giraldes's contention concerning ineffective assistance of counsel. See Nicholson v. Rushen, 767 F.2d 1426, 1427 (9th Cir. 1985) (“Generally, a plaintiff in a civil case has no right to effective assistance of counsel.”).

AFFIRMED.