Matthew Ua Cruadhlaoich v. John Bryson

MEMORANDUM

Matthew A.I. Ua Cruadhlaoich appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his employment action alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion. Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, Inc., 624 F.3d 1253, 1258 (9th Cir. 2010) (denial of an extension); Chance v. Pac-Tel Teletrac Inc., 242 F.3d 1151 , 1161 n.6 (9th Cir. 2001) (denial of Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d) motion). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Cruadhlaoich’s request for an extension because Cruadhlaoich had sufficient time to prepare an opposition to defendants’ summary judgment motion. See Ahanchian, 624 F.3d at 1258-60 (explaining circumstances under which a district court may extend a deadline to file an opposition to summary judgment).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Cruadhlaoich’s Rule 56(d) motion before granting summary judgment because Cruadhlaoich failed diligently to pursue the additional discovery he proposed in the ample time he was provided. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d); Chance, 242 F.3d at 1161 n.6 (explaining that “the district…