FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION SEP 24 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
PETER MICHAEL PALMER, No. 11-15486
Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:10-cv-08209-JAT
v.
MEMORANDUM *
GLENN A. SAVONA; et al.,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
James A. Teilborg, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 6, 2012 **
Before: B. FLETCHER, REINHARDT, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
Peter Michael Palmer appeals pro se from the district court’s order
dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of
process for failure to comply with court orders and failure to prosecute. We have
*
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).
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Ferdik
v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir. 1992) (failure to comply with court
orders); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir. 1986) (failure to
prosecute). We vacate and remand.
The district court abused its discretion in dismissing the action where there
was no prejudice to defendants, the public interest in expeditious resolution of
litigation was not implicated because the case had commenced just over two
months prior to the dismissal, and the case had not been unreasonably delayed. See
Henderson, 779 F.2d at 1423 (listing factors to guide the court’s decision whether
to dismiss for failure to prosecute).
We decline to address issues raised for the first time on appeal, including
Palmer’s challenge to the district court’s order directing service of process by the
U.S. Marshal. See United States v. Alisal Water Corp., 370 F.3d 915, 923 (9th Cir.
2004) (noting general rule that courts of appeal will not consider arguments raised
for the first time on appeal).
Palmer shall bear his own costs on appeal.
VACATED and REMANDED.
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