Case Name: Larrie THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-08-31
Citations: 246 F. App'x 511
Docket Number: No. 06-15907
Parties: Larrie THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 246
Pages: 511–512

Head Matter:
Larrie THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 06-15907.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 27, 2007.
Filed Aug. 31, 2007.
Larrie Thomas, Las Vegas, NV, pro se.
Andrea R. Tebbets, Esq., Carol A. Barthel, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division/Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Larrie Thomas appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his action against the United States and various individuals in which he alleged that the government's levy actions were improper. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. After de novo review, Sommatino v. United States, 255 F.3d 704, 707 (9th Cir.2001), we affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Thomas' action because he failed to identify any applicable waiver of sovereign immunity that would allow his action to proceed in district court. See Elias v. Connett, 908 F.2d 521, 527 (9th Cir.1990) ("Absent its consent to suit, an action against the United States must be dismissed."); Gilbert v. DaGrossa, 756 F.2d 1455, 1458 (9th Cir.1985) (claims against government employees in their official capacities barred by sovereign immunity).
We do not consider the district court's denial of Thomas' post-judgment motion for reconsideration because Thomas did not separately appeal that order. See Stone v. INS, 514 U.S. 386, 401-02, 115 S.Ct. 1537, 131 L.Ed.2d 465 (1995).
Thomas' remaining contentions lack merit.
Because the arguments raised in Thomas' appeal are frivolous, we grant the government's motion for sanctions, and we award sanctions in the amount of $4,000. See Fed. R.App. P. 38; Grimes v. Comm'r, 806 F.2d 1451, 1454 (9th Cir.1986) (per curiam). We deny all other pending motions.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.