Kakalia

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 19 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

EDWARD P. KAKALIA, No. 24-5907 D.C. No. 1:22-cv-00390-LEK-WRP Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

STATE OF HAWAII; UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Leslie E. Kobayashi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 16, 2026**

Before: SILVERMAN, NGUYEN, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.

Edward P. Kakalia appeals pro se from the district court’s post-judgment

order denying his motion for reconsideration in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We

have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion.

* 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). Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah County, Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262…