Bryan

United States v. Bryan

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200 F. App'x 680
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 31, 2006No. 05-16936California307 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Mark L. Bryan appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in an action brought by the United States seeking a declaration that liens filed by Bryan against IRS officers and employees were null and void, and an injunction against similar future filings. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s grant of summary judgment, Hughes v. United States, 953 F.2d 531, 541 (9th Cir.1992), and we review for abuse of discretion the denial of a Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion, Pasatiempo by Pasatiempo v. Aizawa, 103 F.3d 796, 801 (9th Cir.1996). We affirm.

Bryan’s sole contention on appeal is that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the government’s action. This contention lacks merit. See 26 U.S.C. § 7402 (a) (district courts shall have jurisdiction “to render such judgments and decrees as may be necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the internal revenue laws”). Accordingly, the district court properly declared null and void the liens Bryan placed on various IRS officers following their attempts to collect taxes from him. See Ryan v. Bilby, 764 F.2d 1325, 1327 (9th Cir.1985) (holding that…

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