Benitez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 18 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RODRIGO BENITEZ, No. 24-1311 D.C. No. 3:23-cv-01242-AGS-BGS Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

JOHN PHELAN, Secretary of the Navy,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Andrew George Schopler, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted November 12, 2025**

Before: SCHROEDER, RAWLINSON, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.

Rodrigo Benitez appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing

his employment action alleging federal claims. We have jurisdiction under

28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion a dismissal for failure to

comply with a court order. Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 640 (9th Cir.

* 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.…