and 665250-0030; DEAN A. ARP v. William Raymond Hinesly, individually and severally;

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
LEWIS VINCENT HUGHES, in propria
persona, Tax Parcel ID 665250-0040 and
665250-0030; DEAN A. ARP,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
WILLIAM RAYMOND HINESLY,
individually and severally; et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.
No. 16-35193
D.C. No. 2:16-cv-00005-RSM
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 11, 2017**
Before: GOULD, CLIFTON, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Lewis Vincent Hughes and Dean A. Arp appeal pro se from the district
court’s judgment dismissing their action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We
have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED
APR 25 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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Because Hughes and Arp have failed to address on appeal how the district
court erred in dismissing their action, they have waived their challenge to the
district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Smith v.
Marsh, 194 F.3d 1045, 1052 (9th Cir. 1999) (“[O]n appeal, arguments not raised
by a party in its opening brief are deemed waived.”).
We reject as meritless Hughes and Arp’s contention regarding the authority
of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
AFFIRMED.

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