Donald Leif Rokke v. Billie Grace Rokke Grace Alva Hillier Alan M. Singer Porter J. Kelly

993 F.2d 884 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald Leif ROKKE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Billie Grace ROKKE; Grace Alva Hillier; Alan M. Singer; Porter J. Kelly, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-35451. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 17, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald Leif Rokke appeals pro se the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of his RICO action alleging claims of legal malpractice and fraud. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 A dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990). 4 The district court, may dismiss an action sua sponte before issuance of summons if it "clearly lacks subject matter jurisdiction or lacks jurisdiction because the claim is…