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No. 8642093
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Whitcombe v. Henak
No. 8642093 · Decided July 16, 2007
No. 8642093·Ninth Circuit · 2007·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
July 16, 2007
Citation
No. 8642093
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** Kirk and Susan Whitcombe appeal pro se the dismissal of their action seeking to set aside orders issued by Washington state courts in three cases arising out of a boundary dispute between the Whitcombes and their neighbors, Larry and Susan He-nak. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. United States district courts lack the authority to review final judgments of state courts acting judicially; such review may only be had in the United States Supreme Court. See Dist. of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 , 103 S.Ct. 1303 , 75 L.Ed.2d 206 (1983). The Rooker-Feldman doctrine thus bars cases such as the Whitcombes’: “cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments.” Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus. Corp., 544 U.S. 280, 284 , 125 S.Ct. 1517 , 161 L.Ed.2d 454 (2005). Dismissal was proper. The district court also properly denied the 'Whitcombes’ numerous motions seeking reconsideration, vacatur of the judgment, and leave to refile. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** Kirk and Susan Whitcombe appeal pro se the dismissal of their action seeking to set aside orders issued by Washington state courts in three cases arising out of a boundary dispute between the Whitcombes and their neighbors, La
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** Kirk and Susan Whitcombe appeal pro se the dismissal of their action seeking to set aside orders issued by Washington state courts in three cases arising out of a boundary dispute between the Whitcombes and their neighbors, La
02United States district courts lack the authority to review final judgments of state courts acting judicially; such review may only be had in the United States Supreme Court.
03The Rooker-Feldman doctrine thus bars cases such as the Whitcombes’: “cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district
04The district court also properly denied the 'Whitcombes’ numerous motions seeking reconsideration, vacatur of the judgment, and leave to refile.
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MEMORANDUM ** Kirk and Susan Whitcombe appeal pro se the dismissal of their action seeking to set aside orders issued by Washington state courts in three cases arising out of a boundary dispute between the Whitcombes and their neighbors, La
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