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Lim v. City & County of San Francisco

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467 F. App'x 588
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 25, 201210-16269California461 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Myrna Lim appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing her action arising under various federal, state, and local laws, alleging numerous causes of action against the City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Ethics Commission and members of that Commission. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s dismissal, Knievel v. ESPN, 393 F.3d 1068, 1072 (9th Cir.2005), and we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Lim’s First Amendment claim because Lim failed to allege facts sufficient to show that her expressive conduct was a motivating factor for the alleged adverse action. See Marez v. Bassett, 595 F.3d 1068, 1074 (9th Cir.2010).

The district court properly dismissed Lim’s equal protection claim because Lim failed to allege facts sufficient to show that defendants acted with the intent to discriminate against her on the basis of her membership in a protected class or that she was similarly situated to candidates who received public funding. See Thornton v. City of St. Helens, 425 F.3d 1158, 1166-67 (9th Cir.2005).

The district court properly dismissed Lim’s due process claim because Lim failed…

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