Christine Wong v. Ellen Anderson

MEMORANDUM

Christine Wong appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction her action seeking specific performance of a real estate purchase agreement. We review de novo. Scholastic Entm’t, Inc. v. Fox Entm’t Grp., Inc., 336 F.3d 982 , 985 (9th Cir. 2003). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Wong’s action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Wong did not present a federal question on the face of her amended complaint. See Rivet v. Regions Bank of La., 522 U.S. 470, 475, 118 S.Ct. 921 , 139 L.Ed.2d 912 (1998) (plaintiff must present a federal question on the face of a properly pleaded complaint).

For the same reason, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wong’s motion for reconsideration of the order dismissing her action. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263 (9th Cir. 1993) (setting forth standard of review),

The district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Wong’s action without leave to amend. See Steckman v. Hart Brewing, Inc., 143 F.3d 1293, 1298 (9th Cir. 1998) (leave to amend not required “where the amended complaint would…