Muriel Seto v. Laura Thielen

MEMORANDUM

In case No. 11-15510, Muriel B. Seto, Friends of He’eia State Park, Hui Malama ‘Aina O Laie, and Dawn K. Wasson (“Plaintiffs”) appeal from (1) the district court’s order dismissing Plaintiffs’ verified complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), (2) the magistrate judge’s order denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seek Leave to File First Amended Complaint, (3) the district court’s order denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Disqualify Judge Susan Oki Mollway From Hearing Further Matters in the Above Entitled Case, and (4) the district court’s order dismissing Plaintiffs’ ninth cause of action. In case No. 12-15099, Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s order adopting the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations and imposing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 sanctions against counsel in the amount of $70,257.66. The facts are known to the parties. We affirm.

No. 11-15510

1. We review a district court’s “dismissal for failure to comply with a court order under [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure] 41(b) ... for abuse of discretion.” Johns v. Cnty. of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874 , 876 (9th Cir.1997); see also Hearns v. San Bernardino Police Dep’t., 530 F.3d 1124,…