Case Name: Lucas Noel DEFRANTZE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John MCGINNESS, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-10-13
Citations: 399 F. App'x 304
Docket Number: No. 09-15407
Parties: Lucas Noel DEFRANTZE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John MCGINNESS, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before: SILVERMAN, CALLAHAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 399
Pages: 304–304

Head Matter:
Lucas Noel DEFRANTZE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John MCGINNESS, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 09-15407.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 13, 2010.
Filed Oct. 13, 2010.
DeFrantze Lucas Noel, Coalinga, CA, pro se.
Before: SILVERMAN, CALLAHAN, and N.R. SMITH, 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
California state prisoner Lucas Noel De-Frantze appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition for failure to state a cognizable federal claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.
In his habeas petition, DeFrantze alleges that the state court's dismissal of his appeal challenging a civil preliminary injunction based on his failure to comply with a state court procedural rule violated his due process rights. This claim is not cognizable on federal habeas review because DeFrantze is not challenging his conviction or sentence and he relies on a purported error of state law. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a); Estelle v. McGuire, 502 U.S. 62, 67-68, 112 S.Ct. 475, 116 L.Ed.2d 385 (1991). Therefore, the district court properly dismissed DeFrantze's habeas petition for failure to state a federally cognizable claim.
We deny DeFrantze's requests for leave to enlarge the court record and for appointment of counsel.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.