WILLIAM A. GRAVEN, named as Will Graven v. State of Arizona

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

WILLIAM A. GRAVEN, named as Will
Graven,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

STATE OF ARIZONA,

Defendant-Appellee.

No. 20-15110

D.C. No. 2:19-cv-04586-SPL

MEMORANDUM
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Steven Paul Logan, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 2, 2020
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Before: WALLACE, CLIFTON, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

William A. Graven appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment
dismissing his action alleging federal claims. We have jurisdiction under 28
U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal on the basis of Eleventh
Amendment immunity. Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. v. Civish, 382 F.3d 969, 973 (9th

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

DEC 16 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

2 20-15110
Cir. 2004). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Graven’s action against the State of
Arizona as barred by the Eleventh Amendment. See Pennhurst State Sch. & Hosp.
v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89, 100 (1984) (Eleventh Amendment immunity applies to
states and their agencies or departments “regardless of the nature of the relief
sought”).
All pending motions are denied.
AFFIRMED.