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Jack Alfred STRUBEL, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAIF CORPORATION; Chemeketa Community College, Defendants-Appellees.
MEMORANDUM **
Jack Alfred Strubel, Jr. appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his action regarding worker's compensation benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Team Equip., Inc., 741 F.3d 1082, 1086 (9th Cir. 2014) (dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction); Watison v. Carter, 668 F.3d 1108, 1112 (9th Cir. 2012) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii)). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Strubel's action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Strubel failed to allege any violation of federal law or diversity of citizenship in his second amended complaint. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332(a); Kuntz v. Lamar Corp., 385 F.3d 1177, 1181-83 (9th Cir. 2004) (addressing diversity of citizenship under § 1332); Wander v. Kaus, 304 F.3d 856, 858-59 (9th Cir. 2002) (discussing requirements for federal question jurisdiction under § 1331).
However, a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction should be without prejudice. See Kelly v. Fleetwood Enters., Inc., 377 F.3d 1034, 1036 (9th Cir. 2004). We affirm the dismissal, and instruct the district court to amend the judgment to reflect that the dismissal of this action is without prejudice.
We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).
All pending requests are denied.
AFFIRMED; REMANDED with instructions to amend the judgment.
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Docket No: No. 20-35363
Decided: May 25, 2021
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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