Missud

Missud v. California

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538 F. App'x 809
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 19, 2013No. 13-15357California423 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Patrick Alexandre Missud, I, appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 putative class action alleging claims for judicial and civic corruption in the fraudulent enforcement of local regulations concerning towing, tree root services, sidewalk repairs, building inspections, and related tax assessments. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Civish, 382 F.3d 969, 973 (9th Cir.2004), and we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Missud’s claims against the State of California on the basis of Eleventh Amendment immunity. See Montana v. Goldin (In re Pegasus Gold Corp.), 394 F.3d 1189, 1195 (9th Cir.2005) (absent waiver, state and its agencies are immune under the Eleventh Amendment from private actions in federal court).

The district court properly dismissed Missud’s claims against the City and County of San Francisco, and its affiliated departments and agencies, because Missud *810 failed to allege sufficient facts to state a cognizable claim under federal law or raise a substantial federal issue. See South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364, 369 , 96 S.Ct. 3092 , 49…

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