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Sanai v. Alexander

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 6, 2008
No. 07-35305 (9th Cir. May. 6, 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-35305.

Submitted April 22, 2008.

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

May 6, 2008.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Michael W. Mosman, District Judge, Presiding D.C. No. CV-07-00295-MWM.

Before: GRABER, FISHER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.


Fredric Sanai, an attorney, appeals from the district court's judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging civil rights violations in connection with his Washington State Bar disciplinary proceeding. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

Younger abstention requires dismissal of this action. See Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971); see also Middlesex County Ethics Comm. v. Garden State Bar Ass'n, 457 U.S. 423, 434 (1982) (setting forth Younger abstention doctrine requirements in the context of state bar disciplinary proceedings). The Washington State Bar disciplinary proceeding against Sanai is ongoing, implicates important state interests, and provides Sanai with an adequate opportunity to litigate his federal claims. See Middlesex County, 457 U.S. at 434; see also Hirsh v. Justices of Supreme Court of Cal., 67 F.3d 708, 713 (9th Cir. 1995) (per curiam) (concluding that Younger abstention was appropriate where appellant faced ongoing state bar disciplinary proceedings when he brought suit in federal court).

Because we affirm based on the Younger abstention doctrine, we do not reach any other issues.

Sanai's request for judicial notice is denied.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Sanai v. Alexander

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 6, 2008
No. 07-35305 (9th Cir. May. 6, 2008)
Case details for

Sanai v. Alexander

Case Details

Full title:FREDRIC SANAI, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GERRY ALEXANDER, an…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: May 6, 2008

Citations

No. 07-35305 (9th Cir. May. 6, 2008)