Habib

Habib v. Cruz

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17 F. App'x 666
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 28, 2001No. 00-17103; D.C. No. CV-99-00095-JSUCalifornia337 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Haim Habib appeals pro se the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim alleging that he was denied due process and equal protection when the Superior Court of Guam ordered him to return attorney fees and subsequently enforced that judgment. Habib also appeals the district court’s award of sanctions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 to defendants Cruz, Bischoff and Braley. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo dismissals under Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim, Kimes v. Stone, 84 F.3d 1121, 1126 (9th Cir.1996), and we review for abuse of discretion Rule 11 sanctions, Buster v. Greisen, 104 F.3d 1186, 1189 (9th Cir. 1997). We affirm.

Dismissal was proper under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because Habib’s complaint sought review of issues previously litigated in Guam Superior Court, see Worldwide Church of God v. McNair, 805 F.2d 888, 891-92 (9th Cir.1986), and also raised federal constitutional claims “inextricably intertwined” with that previous judgment. See Doe & Assocs. v. Napolita-no, 252 F.3d 1026 , 1029 (9th Cir.2001). The district court did not abuse its discretion by awarding Rule 11…

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