Maxwell Hoffman v. David Haas

MEMORANDUM

Idaho state prisoner Maxwell Hoffman appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying Hoffman’s motion to reconsider the district court’s order denying, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Maxwell’s motion to compel enforcement of the parties’ settlement agreement. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cnty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir.1993), and we affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Hoffman’s motion to reconsider because Hoffman failed to establish grounds for such relief. See id. at 1263 (discussing circumstances warranting reconsideration). Contrary to Hoffman’s contention, the district court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381-82 , 114 S.Ct. 1673 , 128 L.Ed.2d 391 (1994) (the district court lacked jurisdiction over a motion to enforce settlement following entry of a stipulated dismissal with prejudice where there was no provision in the settlement agreement retaining jurisdiction, and the settlement agreement was not incorporated into the…