Case Name: Ian L. CORMIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eric J. SIEGLER, of Temecula; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-06-20
Citations: 530 F. App'x 624
Docket Number: No. 11-56649
Parties: Ian L. CORMIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eric J. SIEGLER, of Temecula; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: TALLMAN, M. SMITH, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 530
Pages: 624–624

Head Matter:
Ian L. CORMIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eric J. SIEGLER, of Temecula; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 11-56649.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 18, 2013.
Filed June 20, 2013.
Ian L. Cormier, Riverside, CA, pro se.
Before: TALLMAN, M. SMITH, and HURWITZ, 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
Ian L. Cormier appeals pro se from the district court's order denying his request to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the determination that a complaint lacks arguable substance in law or fact, and for an abuse of discretion the denial of leave to proceed IFP. Tripati v. First Nat'l. Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369 (9th Cir.1987). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Cormier's request to proceed IFP because it properly concluded that Cormier's action was frivolous, failed to state a claim, and sought monetary relief from defendants who did not act under color of state law or were immune from liability. See id. at 1370 ("A district court may deny leave to proceed in forma pau-peris at the outset if it appears from the face of the proposed complaint that the action is frivolous or without merit."); see also Polk County v. Dodson, 454 U.S. 312, 318 n. 7, 102 S.Ct. 445, 70 L.Ed.2d 509 (1981) (noting that an attorney does not act under the color of state law for the purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when performing the traditional role of an attorney); Hirsh v. Justices of the Supreme Court, 67 F.3d 708, 715 (9th Cir.1995) (the State Bar of California is an arm of the state and is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity); Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir.1986) (en banc) ("Judges and those performing judge-like functions are absolutely immune from damage liability for acts performed in their official capacities.").
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.