David Fennell v. Rob Bonta

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 20 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DAVID DOUGLAS FENNELL, No. 20-16487

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:20-cv-01522-EMC

v.

MEMORANDUM*

ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as California Attorney General,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Edward M. Chen, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted September 14, 2021**

Before: PAEZ, NGUYEN, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.

David Douglas Fennell appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment

dismissing his action challenging the constitutionality of California’s anti-SLAPP

statute, Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 425.16. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.

* 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). § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). Watson

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