Terrence Whitcomb v. Jana Moser

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 18 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TERRENCE WHITCOMB, an individual, No. 23-55723

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:23-cv-00019-L-KSC v.

JANA MOSER, an individual; et al., MEMORANDUM*

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California M. James Lorenz, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted September 13, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: FRIEDLAND and DESAI, Circuit Judges, and SCHREIER,*** District Judge.

Terrence Whitcomb appeals the district court’s dismissal of his defamation

suit against federal employee Jana Moser. We review the district court’s dismissal

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). *** The Honorable Karen E. Schreier, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, sitting by designation. for…