Lay
Bell Consumers Inc. v. Lay
Opinion
Lead Opinion
*382 MEMORANDUM **
Runar Dean Johnson and Lavina Johnson appeal pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing their second amended counter-complaint on sovereign immunity grounds, remanding their state law claims, and denying their motions for leave to file third and fourth amended counter-complaints. The Johnsons also appeal the order denying their motion to recuse the district court judge, and the order denying their motion to reconsider. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Cement Masons Health & Welfare Trust Fund for No. California v. Stone, 197 F.3d 1003, 1005 (9th Cir.1999). We review for abuse of discretion denial of leave to amend, DCD Programs, Ltd. v. Leighton, 833 F.2d 183, 186 (9th Cir.1987), denial of reconsideration, Kona Enters., Inc. v. Estate of Bishop, 229 F.3d 877 , 883 (9th Cir.2000), and denial of motions to recuse, U.S. v. $292,888.01 in U.S. Currency, 54 F.3d 564, 566 (9th Cir.1995). We affirm.
The district court properly substituted the United States for the individual federal defendants, because they were acting in their official capacities. See Gilbert v.…