Bruck v. Ada County Sheriff's Office
── Bruck v. Ada County Sheriff's Office ──
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date: May 28, 2026
Category: General
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 28 2026
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
SCOTT C. BRUCK, No. 24-6767
D.C. No. 1:24-cv-00198-BLW
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v. MEMORANDUM*
ADA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
A.C.T.I.O.N.; GREATER IDAHO
FUGITIVE TASK FORCE; ADA
COUNTY POLICE
DEPARTMENT; BOISE CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT; ADA COUNTY CRISIS
NEGOTIATION TEAM; CLIFF
LOGSDON, Ada (952); PATRICK
AVELLA, Lt. (559); SANTUCCI,
Sgt.; TERRY STENGER, (4882); TERRY
LAKEY,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Idaho
B. Lynn Winmill, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 26, 2026**
*
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).
Before: S.R. THOMAS, MILLER, and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
Scott C. Bruck appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing
his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging excessive force. We have jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Wilhelm v. Rotman, 680 F.3d 1113, 1118
(9th Cir. 2012) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A); Barren v. Harrington, 152
F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii)). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Bruck’s action because Bruck failed to
allege facts sufficient to state any plausible claim. See Graham v. Connor, 490
U.S. 386, 396-98 (1989) (setting forth objective reasonableness standard for
excessive force determinations); Lockett v. County of Los Angeles, 977 F.3d 737,
741 (9th Cir. 2020) (setting forth requirements for municipal liability); Hebbe v.
Pliler, 627 F.3d 338, 341-342 (9th Cir. 2010) (explaining that, although pro se
pleadings are construed liberally, a plaintiff must present factual allegations
sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief).
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). We do not
consider documents and facts not presented to the district court. See United States
v. Elias, 921 F.2d 870, 874 (9th Cir. 1990).
AFFIRMED.
2 24-6767
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