Opinion
22-55516
08-26-2022
MELIKE DEWEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ventura; ERIK NASARENKO; ALEXA LEIBL; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; GAVIN NEWSOM; ROB BONTA; DOES, Defendants-Appellees.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Appeal from the United States District Court D.C. No. 2:21-cv-09834-VBF-PLA for the Central District of California Valerie Baker Fairbank, District Judge, Presiding
Before: S.R. THOMAS, PAEZ, and LEE, Circuit Judges.
MEMORANDUM
Dewey's motion for in forma pauperis status (Docket Entry No. 3) is granted. The Clerk will amend the docket to reflect this status.
Melike Dewey appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction her action alleging various claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
In her opening brief, Dewey fails to address the district court's basis for dismissal and has therefore waived her challenge to the district court's order. See Indep. Towers of Wash. v. Washington, 350 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2003) ("[W]e will not consider any claims that were not actually argued in appellant's opening brief."); Acosta-Huerta v. Estelle, 7 F.3d 139, 144 (9th Cir. 1993) (issues not supported by argument in pro se appellant's opening brief are waived).
Contrary to Dewey's contention, the district court's order of dismissal was signed properly. See C.D. Cal. R. 5-4.7.3 (electronically filed court orders do not require an original signature).
We reject as meritless Dewey's contentions that the district court erred in declining to enter default judgment and violated her constitutional rights, and that the magistrate judge exceeded his jurisdiction.
Dewey's motion to expedite (Docket Entry No. 6) is denied.
AFFIRMED.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).