Arthur Stigall, Plaintiff-appellant, v. San Juan Unified School District, Defendant-appellee, 124 F.3d 212 (9th Cir. 1997)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 124 F.3d 212 (9th Cir. 1997) Submitted Sept. 8, 1997**Decided Sept. 12, 1997

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, No. CV-93-01151-EJG(JFM); Edward J. Garcia, District Judge, Presiding.

Before: BRUNETTI, HALL, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM^*

Arthur Stigall appeals pro se from the district court's 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) dismissal of his action alleging that the San Juan Unified School District violated his "spiritual, contract, and property rights and privileges" in connection with his application for a full-time teaching position when the District allegedly required him to join the teacher's union and participate in a retirement program in order to qualify for the position.

The district court did not err by dismissing Stigall's action because the School District is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment. See Belanger v. Madera Unified School Dist., 963 F.2d 248, 251 (9th Cir. 1992).

AFFIRMED.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir. R. 34-4

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3

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