Williams v. State of Arizona

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 26 2024 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT TIMOTHY HUNTLEY WILLIAMS, No. 23-1567 D.C. No. 2:23-cv-00744-SPL--ESW Plaintiff - Appellant, v. MEMORANDUM* STATE OF ARIZONA, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Steven Paul Logan, District Judge, Presiding Submitted November 20, 2024** Before: CANBY, TALLMAN, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges. Timothy Huntley Williams appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Wilhelm v. Rotman, 680 F.3d 1113, 1118 (9th Cir. 2012). We * 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). affirm. The district court properly dismissed Williams’s action because Williams’s claims against the State of Arizona are barred by sovereign immunity. See Pittman v. Oregon, Emp. Dep’t, 509 F.3d 1065, 1071 (9th Cir. 2007) (explaining that states enjoy sovereign immunity from § 1983 actions). AFFIRMED. 2 23-1567