Dennis R. Nelson v. Terri L. Nelson, AKA Terri L. Martin State of Oregon State of Washington

78 F.3d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dennis R. NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Terri L. NELSON, aka Terri L. Martin; State of Oregon; State of Washington, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35890. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 27, 1996. * Decided March 5, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dennis R. Nelson appeals pro se the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against his former spouse, the State of Oregon and the State of Washington. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm because the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Nelson's action. 3 Federal district courts lack subject matter jurisdiction to review the final determinations of a state court in judicial proceedings. Branson v. Nott, 62 F.3d 287, 291 (9th Cir.1995). "This is true even when the challenge to a state court…