Curt McDonnell v. United States

97 F.3d 1459 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Curt McDONNELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 96-15467. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 10, 1996. * Decided Sept. 12, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and JOHN T. NOONAN, Jr., Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Arizona state prisoner Curt McDonnell appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of his action against the United States under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). We agree with the district court that McDonnell's claims are barred by sovereign immunity. See Gilbert v. DaGrossa, 756 F.2d 1455, 1458 (9th Cir.1985) (no suit may be brought against the United States unless the United States waives its sovereign immunity and consents to be sued); Arnsberg v. United States, 757 F.2d 971, 980 (9th Cir.1985) (the United States has not waived its sovereign immunity in Bivens actions), cert.…