Taiming Zhang v. Apple, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 3 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TAIMING ZHANG, No. 23-15740

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:23-cv-00972-TLT

v.

MEMORANDUM*

APPLE, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Trina L. Thompson, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 29, 2024**

Before: FRIEDLAND, BENNETT, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

Taiming Zhang appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his

request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in his action alleging various federal

and state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

In his opening brief, Zhang failed to address the grounds for denial of his

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). request to proceed IFP and therefore has waived any such…