Adeyinka v. Urban Alchemy
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Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date: May 13, 2026
Category: General
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 13 2026
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
EMMANUEL ADEYINKA, No. 26-1073
D.C. No. 3:26-cv-00117-SI
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MEMORANDUM*
URBAN ALCHEMY; CITY OF
PORTLAND; Supervisor SURGE;
Supervisor LEON; DENNIS HESTER;
DESIREE SHEPHERD; CENTRAL CITY
CONCERN,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Oregon
Michael H. Simon, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 22, 2026**
Before: LEE, DESAI, and JOHNSTONE, Circuit Judges.
Emmanuel Adeyinka appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment
dismissing his action alleging federal and state law claims arising from his
*
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).
residence at a temporary alternative shelter site. We have jurisdiction under 28
U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194
(9th Cir. 1998) (order). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Adeyinka’s federal Fair Housing Act
(“FHA”) claims because Adeyinka failed to allege facts sufficient to show
discrimination or retaliation. See 42 U.S.C. § 3604 (prohibiting housing
discrimination); 42 U.S.C. § 3617 (prohibiting retaliation for exercising rights
under the FHA); Morris v. W. Hayden Ests. First Addition Homeowners Ass’n,
Inc., 104 F.4th 1128, 1146-47 (9th Cir. 2024) (setting forth elements of a hostile
housing environment claim under the FHA); Sw. Fair Hous. Council, Inc. v.
Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement Dist., 17 F.4th 950, 960 (9th Cir. 2021)
(explaining that the FHA’s disparate-impact theory prohibits actions that create
a discriminatory effect upon a protected class); San Pedro Hotel Co., Inc. v. City of
Los Angeles, 159 F.3d 470, 477 (9th Cir. 1998) (setting forth elements of a
retaliation claim under the FHA).
The district court properly dismissed Adeyinka’s Fourteenth Amendment
claim because Adeyinka failed to allege facts sufficient to show that defendants
violated his right to procedural due process. See Krainski v. Nev. ex rel. Bd. of
Regents of Nev. Sys. of Higher Educ., 616 F.3d 963, 970 (9th Cir. 2010) (setting
forth elements of a procedural due process claim under the Fourteenth
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Amendment).
The district court properly dismissed Adeyinka’s breach of contract claim
because Adeyinka failed to allege facts sufficient to show the existence of a
contract or detrimental reliance. See Slover v. Or. State Bd. of Clinical Soc.
Workers, 927 P.2d 1098, 1101 (Or. Ct. App. 1996) (setting forth elements of a
breach of contract claim under Oregon law); see also Barnes v. Yahoo!, Inc., 570
F.3d 1096, 1106 (9th Cir. 2009), as amended (Sept. 28, 2009) (setting forth
elements of promissory estoppel under Oregon law, including detrimental
reliance).
We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on
appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).
All pending motions and requests are denied.
AFFIRMED.
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