KEITH JUDD V. BARACK OBAMA, No. 12-57177 (9th Cir. 2014)

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FILED AUG 20 2014 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT KEITH JUDD; et al., No. 12-57177 Plaintiffs - Appellants, D.C. No. 8:12-cv-01888-DOC-AN v. MEMORANDUM* BARACK OBAMA, in his capacity as a candidate on the ballot for the US President in 2012 election; et al., Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California David O. Carter, District Judge, Presiding Submitted August 13, 2014** Before: SCHROEDER, THOMAS, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges. Appellants appeal from the district court s order striking their complaint and terminating their action alleging fraud in the 2012 presidential election. We have * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 53 (9th Cir. 1995) (per curiam). We affirm. After careful examination of the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion. We reject as meritless appellants contentions of judicial bias and that the district court s dismissal violated their constitutional rights. AFFIRMED. 2 12-57177

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