GRAFF v. CITIMORTGAGE INC (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Richard Lee Graff appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his federal and state law claims arising out of foreclosure proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion a district court’s ruling regarding compliance with its local rules. See Bias v. Moynihan, 508 F.3d 1212, 1223 (9th Cir. 2007). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by striking Graff’s motion for leave to amend his second amended complaint because Graff failed to comply with the local rules. See C.D. Cal. R. 15-1, C.D. Cal. R. 52-4; Bias, 508 F.3d at 1223 (explaining that we give “[b]road deference” to a district court’s application of its local rules). The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying leave to amend because amendment would have been futile. See AmerisourceBergen Corp. v. Dialysist W., Inc., 465 F.3d 946, 949, 951 (9th Cir. 2006) (setting forth standard of review and explaining that leave to amend can be denied if 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.