Suter
Suter v. Cury
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Appellants (“Suters”) appeal dismissal of their action in federal district court asserting constitutional claims arising from alleged “litigation fraud” perpetrated upon them in the course of state court proceedings. Judge Hagen dismissed the Suters’ federal action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, citing the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Finding no jurisdiction for the federal claims, Judge Hagen also dismissed the Suters’ supplemental claims. We affirm.
Dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is reviewed de novo. La Reunion Francaise SA v. Barnes, 247 F.3d 1022, 1024 (9th Cir.2001). This court reviews the district court’s findings of fact relevant to its determination of subject matter jurisdiction for clear error. Id. A district court’s decision whether to retain jurisdiction over supplemental claims when the original federal claims are dismissed is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Brown v. Lucky Stores, Inc., 246 F.3d 1182, 1187 (9th Cir.2001).
Under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine federal district courts have no jurisdiction to review state court civil judgments. D. C. Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 , 103 S.Ct. 1303 , 75 L.Ed.2d 206…