Don Smith v. Postmaster Bakke

996 F.2d 1227 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Don SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Postmaster BAKKE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16011. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 20, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Don Smith appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action against Postmaster Bakke for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and for insufficiency of process pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(4). 1 Smith's action sought a writ of mandamus requiring the United States Postal Service to restore "general delivery" mail service to Smith. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and we affirm. 3 * Background 4 Smith filed a complaint…