Opinion
21-55419
02-25-2022
JESSE GRAHAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TAYLOR SWIFT, an individual; BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP LLC, a limited liability company; UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC., a California Corporation; KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING AMERICA, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California D.C. No. 2:20-cv-07000-MWF-GJS Michael W. Fitzgerald, District Judge, Presiding
Before: FERNANDEZ, TASHIMA, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
MEMORANDUM [*]
Jesse Graham appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his copyright action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
In his opening brief, Graham failed to address the grounds for dismissal and has therefore waived his challenge to the district court's order. See Indep. Towers of Wash. v. Washington, 350 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2003) (explaining that "we will not consider any claims that were not actually argued in appellant's opening brief"); Smith v. Marsh, 194 F.3d 1045, 1052 (9th Cir. 1999) (explaining that arguments raised for the first time in a reply brief are deemed waived); see also Greenwood v. FAA, 28 F.3d 971, 977 (9th Cir. 1994) (noting that "[w]e will not manufacture arguments for an appellant . . . .").
AFFIRMED.
[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.