Case Name: David SHINN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gale A. NORTON, United States Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-01-22
Citations: 265 F. App'x 469
Docket Number: No. 06-16759
Parties: David SHINN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gale A. NORTON, United States Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 265
Pages: 469–470

Head Matter:
David SHINN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gale A. NORTON, United States Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 06-16759.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 14, 2008 .
Filed Jan. 22, 2008.
David Shinn, Kea’au, HI, pro se.
Thomas A. Helper, Esq., USH—Office of the U.S. Attorney, Julie H. China, AGHI—Office of the Hawaii Attorney General, Land/Transportation Division, University of Hawai’i University General Counsel, [Ret] Douglas S.C. Chin, Esq., Erika L. Lewis, Esq., Katherine G. Leonard, Esq., Honolulu, HI, for DefendantsAppellees.
Before: HALL, O’SCANNLAIN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
David Shinn appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his amended complaint for failure to state a claim. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep't, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th Cir.1988), and we affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Shinn's amended complaint because it failed to state a cognizable legal theory upon which relief could be granted. See id.
The district court did not deprive Shinn of a full and fair opportunity to defend his complaint by deciding defendants' motion to dismiss on the papers, without oral argument. See Carpinteria Valley Farms, Ltd. v. County of Santa Barbara, 344 F.3d 822, 832 n. 1 (9th Cir.2003) (rejecting contention that district court violated due process by dismissing under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) without oral argument).
Shinn's remaining contentions lack merit.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.