Watkins

MEMORANDUM **

Michael W. Watkins appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing *679 with prejudice his 42 U.S.C. § 1988 action alleging constitutional violations arising out of a child custody proceeding in state court. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Noel v. Hall, 341 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir.2003) (dismissal based on Rooker-Feldman); Edwards v. Marin Park, Inc., 356 F.3d 1058, 1061 (9th Cir.2004) (dismissal for failure to state a claim), and we affirm.

The district court properly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because Watkins’ action amounted to a de facto appeal of a state court child custody order. See Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus. Corp., 544 U.S. 280, 284 , 125 S.Ct. 1517 , 161 L.Ed.2d 454 (2005) (.Rook-er-Feldman bars “state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced” from asking district courts to review and reject those judgments.). The district court also properly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Watkins’ constitutional claims because they…