Kildare

Linda Kildare (“Kildare”), Jonean Daniel (“Daniel”), Tyrone Bozman (“Bozman”), Edgar Copeland (“Copeland”), Donald Furr (“Furr”), Christopher Boyko (“Boy-ko”) and Harvey Winfield (“Winfield”), (collectively “Appellants”), appeal the district court’s dismissal of their class action suit alleging that California state officials systematically disregard federal regulations when they initially evaluate applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”), and that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) fails to exercise adequate oversight over the state officials. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Appellants filed this action in the district court on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against two sets of defendants acting in their official capacities: (1) the United States Commissioner (“Commissioner”), Regional Commissioner, Assistant Regional Commissioner of the SSA, and the Manager for the Center for Disability of the SSA, (collectively “Federal Defendants”); and (2) the Director of the California Department of Social Services and the Deputy Director of its…