Caldwell

887 F.2d 1089 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lawrence Daniel CALDWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 88-3911. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 22, 1989. * Decided Oct. 3, 1989. Before FERGUSON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 The district court properly dismissed plaintiff's FTCA claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as that claim is barred by sovereign immunity. 28 USC Sec. 2680 (c); Kosak v United States, 465 US 848, 854 (1984). 3 Nonetheless, a pro se civil rights plaintiff should be given the opportunity to amend his complaint to overcome any deficiency, unless it clearly appears that the deficiency cannot be overcome by amendment. Noll v Carlson, 809 F2d 1446, 1448 (9th Cir 1987); Gillespie v Civiletti, 629 F2d 637, 640 (9th Cir 1980). Plaintiff may be able to state a claim against specific federal officials…