Case Name: James Raymond ACRES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-06-30
Citations: 692 F. App'x 894
Docket Number: No. 17-15502
Parties: James Raymond ACRES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: PAEZ, BEA, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 692
Pages: 894–894

Head Matter:
James Raymond ACRES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 17-15502
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 26, 2017
Filed June 30, 2017
James Raymond Acres, Pro Se
Megan Yarnall, Janssen Malloy LLP, Eureka, CA, for Defendant-Appellee Blue Lake Ranchería
Lester John Marston, Rapport and Mar-ston, Ukiah, CA, for Defendant-Appellee Tribal Court
Lester John Marston, Pro Se
Before: PAEZ, BEA, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
James Raymond Acres appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his action for failure to exhaust tribal court remedies. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Slep-Tone Entm't Corp. v. Wired for Sound Karaoke & DJ Servs., LLC, 845 F.3d 1246, 1248 (9th Cir. 2017) (motion to dismiss); Boozer v. Wilder, 381 F.3d 931, 934 (9th Cir. 2004) (exhaustion of tribal court remedies). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Acres's action because Acres did not exhaust tribal court remedies and failed to demonstrate that exhaustion was excused. See Grand Canyon Skywalk Dev., LLC v. 'Sa' Nyu Wa Inc., 715 F.3d 1196, 1200-01 (9th Cir. 2013) (a federal court may not make a ruling on tribal court jurisdiction until tribal court remedies are exhausted and "a tribal court . must have acted in bad faith for exhaustion to be excused").
We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal or in the reply brief. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).
Acres's motion to take judicial notice (Docket Entry No. 21) is denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.