FRAUSTO v. MURRAY (2018)

MEMORANDUM **

Marco A. Frausto appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his action against the Internal Revenue Service and federal officials arising from tax return audits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal based on sovereign immunity. Harger v. Dep't of Labor, 569 F.3d 898, 903 (9th Cir. 2009). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Frausto's action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Frausto failed to allege facts sufficient to show an explicit waiver of sovereign immunity. See Gilbert v. DaGrossa, 756 F.2d 1455, 1458 (9th Cir. 1985) (stating that the United States is immune from suit unless it has expressly waived its sovereign immunity, and “sovereign immunity cannot be avoided by naming officers and employees of the United States as defendants”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the complaint without leave to amend because amendment would be futile. See Cervantes v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 656 F.3d 1034, 1041 (9th Cir. 2011) (setting forth standard of review and explaining that dismissal without leave to amend is proper when amendment would be futile).

We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).

AFFIRMED.