Mengistu

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 20 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NEWAY MENGISTU, No. 25-1099 D.C. No. 2:22-cv-05512-MWF- Plaintiff - Appellant, MAA v.

MEMORANDUM*

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY

OF LOS ANGELES; OTHERS TO BE

JOINED UNDER RULE 19 OF THE

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL

PROCEDURE,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Michael W. Fitzgerald, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

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

Neway Mengistu appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his

motion for a preliminary injunction in his housing and disability discrimination

* 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). action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We review for an abuse

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