Rowland
Rowland v. Prudential Financial, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Arlene D. Rowland appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing her action alleging employment discrimination and retaliation in violation of state law, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”), the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and other federal statutes. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim. Knievel v. ESPN, 893 F.3d 1068 , 1072 (9th Cir.2005). We review for abuse of discretion denial of leave to amend and denial of a request for default judgment. Chodos v. West Publ’g Co., 292 F.3d 992, 1003 (9th Cir.2002); Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471 (9th Cir.1986). We affirm.
The district properly dismissed Rowland’s federal discrimination and retaliation claims as untimely. See Santa Maria v. Pac. Bell, 202 F.3d 1170, 1176 (9th Cir.2000) (explaining that where the plaintiff initially institutes proceedings with a state or local agency, a charge of employment discrimination must be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) within 300 days of the discriminatory act); Edwards v. Occidental Chem. Corp., 892 F.2d 1442, 1445…