Sakuma

Sakuma v. Association of Apartment Owners of the Tropics at Waikele

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311 F. App'x 9
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 14, 2009Nos. 07-16396, 07-17189, 07-17298California424 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

In these consolidated appeals, Patsy N. Sakuma, an attorney, appeals pro se from three post-judgment orders of the district court. In No. 07-16396, Sakuma appeals from a civil contempt order, and we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. In Nos. 07-17189 and 07-17298, Sakuma appeals from orders designating her a vexatious litigant and entering a pre-filing screening order, and denying her motion for relief from a judgment enforcing a settlement in underlying litigation. We have jurisdiction over the appeals in Nos. 07-17189 and 07-17298 under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion. Latshaw v. Trainer Wortham & Co., 452 F.3d 1097, 1100 (9th Cir.2006) (denial of a Rule 60(b) motion); De Long v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d 1144, 1146 (9th Cir.1990) (vexatious litigant order). We dismiss No. 07-16396 and affirm Nos. 07-17189 and 07-17298.

In No. 07-16396, Sakuma complied with the contempt order and the district court never imposed sanctions for contempt. Because relief from the contempt order would not afford Sakuma any remedy, the appeal is moot. See Davies v. Grossmont Union High Sch. Dist., 930 F.2d 1390 , 1394 (9th Cir.1991). Conse *11 quently, we dismiss the…

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