MICHAEL LEON V. FIONA GRIEG, No. 13-15997 (9th Cir. 2015)

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED MAR 2 2015 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MICHAEL A. LEON, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 13-15997 Plaintiff - Appellant, v. D.C. No. 4:13-cv-00289-DCB MEMORANDUM* FIONA GRIEG, an individual; UNKNOWN PARTIES, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona David C. Bury, District Judge, Presiding Submitted February 17, 2015** Before: O’SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. Michael A. Leon appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his diversity action alleging that defendants made false statements about him in violation of state law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. * 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). We review de novo whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction. Munoz v. Mabus, 630 F.3d 856, 860 (9th Cir. 2010). We affirm. Leon is correct that the district court had diversity jurisdiction over his action based on allegations that Leon and the only named defendant, Fiona Grieg, reside in different states, and Leon seeks over $75,000 in damages. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) (requirements for diversity jurisdiction). Leon fails to raise any other issues on appeal and, therefore, we affirm. See Pierce v. Multnomah County, Or., 76 F.3d 1032, 1037 n.3 (9th Cir. 1996) (issues not supported by argument in pro se brief are deemed abandoned); Greenwood v. FAA, 28 F.3d 971, 977 (9th Cir. 1994) (“We review only issues which are argued specifically and distinctly in a party’s opening brief.”). All pending motions and requests are denied. AFFIRMED. 2 13-15997

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