Greenlaw

Greenlaw v. County of Santa Clara

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125 F. App'x 809
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 7, 2005No. 03-16192; D.C. No. CV-02-01330-JWCalifornia611 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Rosemary Greenlaw appeals the dismissal of her claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) and California tort laws. The district court dismissed pursuant to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Because Greenlaw does not directly challenge or seek relief from a state court ruling, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar her claims. See Noel v. Hall, 341 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm the dismissal on other grounds.

The Eleventh Amendment precludes Greenlaw from recovering damages or injunctive relief against many of the defendants. See Savage v. Glendale Union High Sch., 343 F.3d 1036, 1040 (9th Cir.2003). The California Tax Board, the California Department of Child Support Services and the Washington Division of Child Support are all state agencies entitled to sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. See In re Pegasus Gold Corp., 394 F.3d 1189, 1195 (9th Cir. 2005). Greenlaw’s claims against state courts—the Santa Clara County Superior Court and the Pierce County Superior Court—must also be dismissed based on the Eleventh Amendment. Simmons v. Sacramento County Super. Ct, 318 F.3d 1156, 1161 (9th…

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