Case Name: Gavin B. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Gregory UNRUH, an individual; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-02-22
Citations: 677 F. App'x 456
Docket Number: No. 16-56306
Parties: Gavin B. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Gregory UNRUH, an individual; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, FARRIS, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 677
Pages: 456–457

Head Matter:
Gavin B. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Gregory UNRUH, an individual; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 16-56306
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted February 14, 2017
Filed February 22, 2017
Gavin B. Davis, Pro Se
Before: GOODWIN, FARRIS, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Davis's request for oral argument set forth in the opening brief is denied.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Gavin B. Davis appeals pro se from the district court's judgment in his action alleging federal and state law violations. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion a dismissal for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Davis's action for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. Despite the district court's warning, Davis's amended complaint consisted of 159 pages—58 pages more than the original complaint—as well as 172 pages of exhibits. See McHenry v. Renne, 84 F.3d 1172, 1177 (9th Cir. 1996) (affirming dismissal of complaint that was "argumentative, prolix, replete with redundancy, and largely irrelevant").
We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief, or arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009); Smith v. Marsh, 194 F.3d 1045, 1052 (9th Cir. 1999) ("[O]n appeal, arguments not raised by a party in its opening brief are deemed waived.").
All pending motions and requests are denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.