Case Name: David NOVAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Arizona, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-11-03
Citations: 670 F. App'x 539
Docket Number: No. 16-15063
Parties: David NOVAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Arizona, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 670
Pages: 539–539

Head Matter:
David NOVAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Arizona, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 16-15063
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted October 25, 2016
Filed November 3, 2016
David Novak, pro se, Fountain Hills, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and CHRISTEN, 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
David Novak appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional violations arising from his state criminal conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order). We may affirm on any basis supported by the record, Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., LP, 534 F.3d 1116, 1121 (9th Cir. 2008). We affirm.
Dismissal with prejudice of Novak's ac- . tion against the State of Arizona was proper because it is barred by the Eleventh Amendment. See Pennhurst State Sch. & Hosp. v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89, 100, 104 S.Ct. 900, 79 L.Ed.2d 67 (1984) (holding that in the absence of consent, a suit against the State is proscribed by the Eleventh Amendment).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Novak leave to amend. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1130-31 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc) (setting forth standard of review and explaining that leave to amend should be given unless the deficiencies in the complaint cannot be cured by amendment).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.