Case Name: John R. NORDBLAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-2; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-06-22
Citations: 667 F. App'x 239
Docket Number: No. 14-55101
Parties: John R. NORDBLAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-2; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: BEA, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 667
Pages: 239–240

Head Matter:
John R. NORDBLAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-2; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 14-55101
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 14, 2016
FILED June 22, 2016
John R. Nordblad, Moorpark, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant
Jonathan D. Fink, Attorney, Magdalena D. Kozinska, Esquire, Attorney, Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP, Newport Beach, CA, for Defendant-Appellee Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
Vanessa H. Widener, Esquire, Anderson, MePharlin & Conners LLP, Los Angeles, CA for Defendants-Appellees Barbara L. Laing Domingo Cabrera, Jr.
Before: BEA, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Nordblad’s request for oral argument, set forth in his reply brief, is denied,

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
John R. Nordblad appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction his action alleging state law foreclosure claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Crum v. Circus Circus Enters., 231 F.3d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir. 2000). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Nordblad's action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Nordblad failed to allege any federal claim and both Nord-blad and at least one defendant are citizens of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331, 1332(a)(1); Provincial Gov't of Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 582 F.3d 1083, 1086-87 (9th Cir. 2009) (discussing requirements for federal question jurisdiction under § 1331); Kuntz v. Lamar Corp., 385 F.3d 1177, 1181-83 (9th Cir. 2004) (addressing diversity of citizenship under § 1332). Because the district court dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the dismissal is without prejudice. See Frigard v. United States, 862 F.2d 201, 204 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction should be without prejudice).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in granting defendants' motion to dismiss without first holding a hearing. See C.D. Cal. R. 7-15 ("The Court may dispense with oral argument on any motion except where an oral hearing is required by statute.... "); see also Delange v. Dutra Const. Co., Inc., 183 F.3d 916, 919 n.2 (9th Cir. 1999) (setting forth standard of review of a district court's interpretation and application of its local rules).
We reject as meritless Nordblad's contention that the district court judge was biased.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.