Michael A. Bruzzone v. Intel Corporation

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
MICHAEL A. BRUZZONE,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
INTEL CORPORATION,
Defendant-Appellee.
No. 22-15157
D.C. No. 3:22-mc-80001-WHA
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California
William Alsup, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 15, 2022**
Before: SILVERMAN, WATFORD, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.
Michael A. Bruzzone appeals pro se from the district court’s order
dismissing his qui tam action under a prefiling vexatious litigant order. We have
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. In re
Fillbach, 223 F.3d 1089, 1090-91 (9th Cir. 2000). 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
JUL 6 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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The district court did not abuse its discretion by rejecting Bruzzone’s
proposed filing and dismissing his action because the filing was within the scope of
the district court’s prefiling vexatious litigant order. See Weissman v. Quail Lodge,
Inc., 179 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir. 1999) (“District courts have the inherent power
to file restrictive pre-filing orders against vexatious litigants with abusive and
lengthy histories of litigation. Such pre-filing orders may enjoin the litigant from
filing further actions or papers unless he or she first meets certain requirements,
such as obtaining leave of the court . . . .” (internal citation omitted)).
We reject as without merit Bruzzone’s contention that the district judge
should have recused himself from this action.
AFFIRMED.

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