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No. 9509877
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Iokepa Leialoha v. State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety
No. 9509877 · Decided June 3, 2024
No. 9509877·Ninth Circuit · 2024·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 3, 2024
Citation
No. 9509877
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED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
IOKEPA K. LEIALOHA, No. 22-16430
Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 1:21-cv-00411-JAO-RT
v.
MEMORANDUM*
STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY; FRED HYUN;
KRAMER MAHOE, Cramer Mahoe;
AUAU, ACO; Don Auau; TABAR, ACO;
KYLE WISE, ACO, Kyle Fernandez-Wise;
KAHAPEA, Lt.; SAM KAEO, Sgt.;
CHONG, Sgt.; SANCHEZ, ACO; ALO,
ACO, Andy Ahuna Alo-Faituli; LEE, ACO,
Robert Lee; SUGITAN, Sgt., Ernest
Suguitan,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
Jill Otake, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 29, 2024**
Before: FRIEDLAND, BENNETT, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.
*
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).
Iokepa K. Leialoha appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment
dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging various constitutional claims that
arose while he was a Hawaii state prisoner. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion a dismissal for failure to
prosecute. Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 640 (9th Cir. 2002). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Leialoha’s action
after Leialoha failed to appear for two case management conferences and then
failed to respond to an order to show cause. See id. at 642-43 (factors to be
considered under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) in determining whether to
dismiss for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with a court order); Carey v.
King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1441 (9th Cir. 1988) (litigants bear the burden to provide a
valid mailing address to receive court communications).
AFFIRMED.
2 22-16430
Plain English Summary
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 3 2024 MOLLY C.
Key Points
01NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 3 2024 MOLLY C.
02MEMORANDUM* STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; FRED HYUN; KRAMER MAHOE, Cramer Mahoe; AUAU, ACO; Don Auau; TABAR, ACO; KYLE WISE, ACO, Kyle Fernandez-Wise; KAHAPEA, Lt.; SAM KAEO, Sgt.; CHONG, Sgt.; SANCHEZ, ACO; ALO, ACO, Andy Ah
03* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
04** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 3 2024 MOLLY C.
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