Hodge

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 23 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NAJIB A. HODGE, No. 24-6225 D.C. No. 2:24-cv-02171-JJT Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

MEMORANDUM*

HOME DEPOT; UNKNOWN PARTIES,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona John Joseph Tuchi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 16, 2026**

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

Najib A. Hodge appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his

action alleging race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 2000a. We have jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

Because Hodge does not challenge the district court’s grounds for 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). of his action in his opening brief, we do not consider that decision. See Indep.

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