Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 21, 2002, No. 01-56017; D.C. No. CV-01-00390 (Dispenza v. Orange County Department of Social Services)

MEMORANDUM**

Nick Dispenza appeals pro se the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the Orange County Department .of Social Services and numerous individual defendants, alleging improper denial of parental rights and ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Subia v.