Case Explained: RAMSEY V. JOHNSON, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-25 Docket: 4:25-cv-00903-JSW The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of Ravon Lovowe Ramsey’s pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his safety as time-barred. Applying a de novo standard of review, the court held that the plaintiff failed to file the action within the applicable two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under California Civil Procedure Code §§ 335.1 and 352.1(a), which govern § 1983 cases in the Ninth Circuit. The court further determined that Ramsey did not allege sufficient facts to establish equitable tolling, noting that his pursuit of successive claims in the same forum does not warrant such relief. Consequently, the court denied Ramsey’s motions for appointment of pro bono counsel and for discovery, as these matters were not specifically and distinctly raised or argued in the opening brief. The judgment of the district court is affirmed, leaving the dismissal in place. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.