U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2017

Gayle Kern v. Sheryl Moulton

Gayle Kern v. Sheryl Moulton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 26, 2017 · Thomas, Silverman, Rawlinson
692 F. App'x 836

Gayle Kern v. Sheryl Moulton

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Sheryl Moulton appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying her motions for relief from judgment in this diversity action alleging malicious prosecution and other state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion, Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir. 1993), and we affirm.

*837 The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Moulton’s motions for relief from judgment filed on February 9, 2016 and February 10, 2016 because Moul-ton failed to demonstrate any basis for relief. See id. at 1263 (setting forth grounds for relief from judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)).

We lack jurisdiction to consider Moul-ton’s contentions regarding the district court’s prior orders because Moulton failed to file a timely notice of appeal or timely post-judgment tolling motion after the district court entered judgment on February 10, 2015. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A) (notice of appeal must be filed -within 30 days after entry of judgment or order appealed from); Stephanie-Cardona LLC v. Smith’s Food & Drug Ctrs., Inc., 476 F.3d 701, 703 (9th Cir. 2007) (“A timely notice of appeal is a non-waivable jurisdictional requirement.”).

We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief, or arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).

Moulton’s requests for appointment of counsel are denied.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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