MEMORANDUM **

Robert G. Leslie and Marilyn Beverly Leslie appeal pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing their action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Hodge v. Dalton, 107 F.3d 705, 707 (9th Cir. 1997), and we affirm.

*881 The district court properly dismissed the Leslies’ action as barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. See id. (explaining that sovereign immunity applies to federal employees acting within their official capacity and to the United States, and bars suit unless waiver of immunity is unequivocally expressed).

The Leslies’ remaining contentions are unpersuasive.

Appellees’ motion to appear is granted. The Clerk shall file the answering brief lodged on June 23, 2009 and the reply brief lodged on July 23, 2009.

AFFIRMED.