Is there a substantive due process claim in count nine of the Complaint?

Matthews also makes a substantive due process claim in count nine of his complaint in which he alleges he was denied access to a grievance process. In granting summary judgment on this issue, the district court noted that "a state's failure to follow its grievance procedures does not give rise to a Section 1983 claim." This conclusion was proper. See Mann v. Adams, 855 F.2d 639, 640 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 898 (1988) ("There is no legitimate claim of entitlement to a grievance procedure."). The district court did not err in granting summary judgment here.

IV. Conclusion

Summary judgment was properly granted for the defendant prison officials.