Curlee

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 19 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

LARRY CURLEE, No. 24-4068 D.C. No. 1:22-cv-01593-JLT-BAM Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

SOCIAL SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Jennifer L. Thurston, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

California state civil detainee Larry Curlee appeals pro se from the district

court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging claims related to the Social

Security Administration’s termination of his benefits. We have jurisdiction under

* 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). 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C.

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