Opinion
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, appellant's request is denied.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)
Plaintiff brought action alleging constitutional violations in an ongoing state court criminal proceeding. The United States District Court for the District of Alaska, H. Russel Holland, J., dismissed. Plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeals held that: (1) plaintiff abandoned any issues regarding dismissal of complaint, and (2) federal courts are required to abstain from interfering with pending state court actions.
Affirmed.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska H. Russel Holland, District Judge, Presiding.
Before KOZINSKI, T.G. NELSON, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Adam Bijan appeals pro se the district court's judgment dismissing his complaint, which alleged constitutional violations in an ongoing state court criminal proceeding. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Steckman v. Hart Brewing, Inc., 143 F.3d 1293, 1295 (9th Cir.1998). We affirm because Bijan has abandoned any issues regarding the dismissal of his complaint, see Leer v. Murphy, 844 F.2d 628, 634 (9th Cir.1988) (deeming abandoned all issues raised in a brief not supported by argument), and because federal courts are required to abstain from interfering with pending state
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court actions, see Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 40-41, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971).
AFFIRMED.