Koshin Hiratani v. United States Department of the Treasury Federal Bureau of Investigation

955 F.2d 47 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Koshin HIRATANI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55107. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 13, 1992. * Decided Feb. 18, 1992. Before CANBY, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Koshin Hiratani appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 18 U.S.C. § 2520 action against the United States Department of Treasury (Treasury Department") and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"). The district court found that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the action on the ground of sovereign immunity. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and reverse and remand. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989),…