Case Name: Lal BHATIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-04-20
Citations: 376 F. App'x 785
Docket Number: No. 08-17784
Parties: Lal BHATIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 376
Pages: 785–785

Head Matter:
Lal BHATIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 08-17784.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 5, 2010.
Filed April 20, 2010.
Lai Bhatia, Taft, CA, pro se.
Claire Truxaw Cormier, Esquire, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Jose, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, 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
Lai Bhatia appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his action seeking relief in connection with a federal criminal prosecution against him. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, and may affirm on any ground. Gilbertson v. Albright, 381 F.3d 965, 982 n. 19 (9th Cir.2004) (en banc); Levine v. Vilsack, 587 F.3d 986, 991 (9th Cir.2009). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed the action because there are no extraordinary circumstances warranting interference with the federal criminal proceedings against Bhatia. See Ackerman v. Int'l Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, 187 F.2d 860, 868 (9th Cir.1951) (stating that federal courts may enjoin criminal proceedings in federal courts only if there are extraordinary circumstances). Bhatia is not entitled to mandamus or declaratory relief. The district court properly denied Bhatia's motion for summary judgment as moot after the court dismissed the action.
Contrary to Bhatia's contention, the district court was not required to discipline defendant Assistant United States Attorney Corrigan sua sponte. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. ll-6(a) (permitting, but not requiring, district courts to discipline attorneys who have engaged in unprofessional conduct); see also Weissman v. Quail Lodge, Inc., 179 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir.1999) (noting that district courts are authorized to implement rules governing attorney discipline).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.