Hupp

MEMORANDUM **

Paul Hupp appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his request to proceed in forma pauperis in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging violations of his federal constitutional rights in connection with the denial of his admission to the California State Bar. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion, Minetti v. Port of Seattle, 152 F.3d 1113, 1114 (9th Cir.1998) (per curiam), and we affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Hupp’s in forma pau-peris application because Hupp sought to bring claims over which the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and requested a writ of mandamus that the district court was not authorized to issue. See id. at 1115 (holding that district court did not abuse its discretion by denying in forma pauperis application where claims were barred by res judicata, lack of standing, and judicial immunity); Giannini v. Comm. of Bar Exam’rs, 847 F.2d 1434, 1435 (9th Cir.1988) (per curiam) (holding that district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction where bar applicant failed to appeal the Committee of Bar Examiners’ denial of his application to the California Supreme…