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In the MATTER OF: Peli Popovich HUNT, Debtor. Peli Popovich Hunt; 2007 Restated Robert and Peli Hunt Living Trust, Appellant, v. Elissa D. Miller, Chapter 7 Trustee; et al., Appellees.
    Nos. 14-56390, 14-56392, 15-55619
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted June 26, 2017 
    
    Filed July 5, 2017
    Peli Popovich Hunt, Pro Se
    Daniel A. Lev, Esquire, Bankruptcy Counsel, SulmeyerKupetz, Los Angeles, CA, for Appellee Elissa D. Miller
    Paul R. Pearlson, Esquire, Cameron & Pearlson, Long Beach, CA, James R. Selth, Weintraub & Selth, APC, Los Ange-les, CA, for Appellees Daniel A. Capen, Howard J. Marans, Maryam Azizi, Khiem D. Dao, Robert A. Rafael, Timothy J. Hunter, Andrew R. Jaminski
    David Gould, Esquire, Gould & Gould LLP, Calabasas, CA, for Appellee David M. Goodrich
    Before: PAEZ, BEA, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes these cases is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Peli Popovich Hunt appeals pro se from the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s orders granting the chapter 7 trustee’s motion to sell real property and overruling Hunts objection to a proof of claim filed in her bankruptcy case. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158(d) and 1291. We review de novo the district court’s decision on appeal from the bankruptcy court and apply the same standards of review applied by the district court. In re Thorpe Insulation Co., 677 F.3d 869, 879 (9th Cir. 2012).

The bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to approve the sale of the real property because an order approving the sale of estate property is enumerated as a core, proceeding that bankruptcy judges are empowered to hear and determine. See 11 U.S.C. § 157(b). Hunt’s interest in the real property'at issue became property of the bankruptcy estate upon Hunt’s filing of a bankruptcy petition. See 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1); Turner v. Cook, 362 F.3d 1219, 1225-26 (9th Cir. 2004) (all legal or equitable interests of a debtor in property become property of the bankruptcy estate upon, the commencement of a bankruptcy.case).

Because there are no exceptional circumstances indicating that this court should consider arguments not raised on appeal to the district court, we do not consider Hunt’s arguments challenging the bankruptcy court’s order overruling her objection to the proof of claim. See Burnett v. Resurgent Capital Servs. (In re Burnett), 435 F.3d 971, 975-76 (9th Cir. 2006).

Hunt’s pro se appeal of the bankruptcy court’s order in her capacity as the trustee of a trust is dismissed because Hunt, as a non-attorney, “has no authority to appear as an attorney for others than [her]self. Johns v. County of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9th Cir. 1997) (quoting C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697-98 (9th Cir. 1987)).

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

All pending motions are denied.

Appeal Nos. 14-56390, 15-55619: AFFIRMED.

Appeal No. 14-56392: DISMISSED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.