U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2013

Adriene Sessa v. Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

Adriene Sessa v. Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 17, 2013 · Hawkins, McKeown, Berzon
528 F. App'x 740

Adriene Sessa v. Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Adriene J. Sessa appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing her employment discrimination action for failure to prosecute. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We may affirm on any ground supported by the record. Van Asdale v. Int’l Game Tech., 577 F.3d 989, 994 (9th Cir. 2009). We affirm.

Dismissal of Sessa’s action was proper because it was barred by tribal sovereign immunity. See Allen v. Gold Country Casino, 464 F.3d 1044, 1047 (9th Cir. 2006) (holding that tribal sovereign immunity bars an action brought against a tribal owned and operated casino).

Sessa’s request to strike defendant’s letter to this court, filed on April 15, 2013, and motion for appointment of counsel, filed on May 16, 2013, are denied.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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