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Pekrul v. Charlton

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 14, 2007
234 F. App'x 617 (9th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 06-16032.

Submitted June 5, 2007.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed June 14, 2007.

Gordon Pekrul, Scottsdale, AZ, pro se.

Richard G. Patrick, AUSA, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Respondent-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, James A. Teilborg, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-05-04011-JAT.

Before: LEAVY, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. We deny Pekrul's request for publication.

Gordon Pekrul appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his action for failure to state a claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review a dismissal for failure to state a claim de novo, Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Civish, 382 F.3d 969, 973 (9th Cir. 2004), and we affirm.

Pekrul provided no authority to support his theory that a private individual has a constitutional right to appear before a grand jury absent approval of the federal prosecutor's office. Cf. Charge to Grand Jury, 30 F.Cas. 992, 994 (C.C.Cal. 1872) (No. 18,255) (instructing grand jurors not to allow private individuals to present accusations). Nor did Pekrul point to a statutory or common law source for the claimed right. Therefore the district court did not err when it dismissed his action for failure to state a claim.

Pekrul's contention that he has a right to the district court's reason for its decision is incorrect. Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a), "[f]indings of fact and conclusions of law are unnecessary on decisions of motions under Rule 12." See Barton v. U.S. Dist. Court for Cent. Dist. of Cal, 410 F.3d 1104, 1109 (9th Cir. 2005) (affirming Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a) requirements).

Pekrul's remaining contentions also lack merit.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Pekrul v. Charlton

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 14, 2007
234 F. App'x 617 (9th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

Pekrul v. Charlton

Case Details

Full title:Gordon PEKRUL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Paul K. CHARLTON…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 14, 2007

Citations

234 F. App'x 617 (9th Cir. 2007)