Derek Todd v. Trilla Bahrke

MEMORANDUM

Derek Todd appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging federal and state law violations arising out of custody proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Watison v. Carter, 668 F.3d 1108, 1112 (9th Cir.2012) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(ii)); Noel v. Hall, 341 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir.2003) (dismissal under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Todd’s action as barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because the action is a “forbidden de facto appeal” of the state court’s orders regarding custody and visitation and raises claims that are “inextricably intertwined” with those orders. See Cooper v. Ramos, 704 F.3d 772, 779 (9th Cir.2012) (explaining when claims are inextricably intertwined); Carmona v. Carmona, 6 03 F.3d 1041, 1050-51 (9th Cir.2010) (Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred plaintiffs claims seeking to enjoin state family court orders); see also Thompson v. Thompson, 798 F.2d 1547, 1558 (9th Cir.1986) (“Even when a federal question is presented, federal courts decline to hear disputes which would deeply involve them in…