Keith Drunasky v. Arizona Department of Economic Security

FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY 28 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
KEITH L. DRUNASKY, No. 08-16316
Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 2:08-cv-00014-SRB
v.
MEMORANDUM *
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC SECURITY; et al.,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Susan R. Bolton, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 25, 2010 **
Before: CANBY, THOMAS, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Keith L. Drunasky appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment
dismissing his action alleging constitutional violations in connection with state
child support enforcement proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
§ 1291. We review de novo, Sacks v. Office of Foreign Assets Control, 466 F.3d
764, 770 (9th Cir. 2006), and we affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Drunasky’s action under Younger v.
Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), because the state family court proceedings are still
ongoing, implicate important state interests, and provide an adequate opportunity
to litigate federal claims. See H.C. ex rel. Gordon v. Koppel, 203 F.3d 610, 613-14
(9th Cir. 2000) (abstention required where child custody proceedings were still
ongoing).
Drunasky’s remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
AFFIRMED.
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