Sanders

MEMORANDUM **

Marshall Samuel Sanders appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing for lack of jurisdiction his action challenging the Commissioner of Social Security’s termination of his disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a district court’s decision dismissing an action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Subia v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 264 F.3d 899, 901 (9th Cir. 2001). We affirm.

Sanders, through counsel, withdrew his request for a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”). He thereby failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, and there was no final appealable decision by the Commissioner for the district court to review. See id. at 902 .

We agree with the district court that Sanders’ allegation that he was denied notice and an opportunity to be heard regarding the termination of his benefits does not constitute a colorable due process claim, given that Sanders withdrew his request for a hearing before an ALJ. Moreover, the facts alleged for the first time in Sanders’ objections to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation were known at the time the original and amended complaint were filed…