UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT RODNEY WOODLAND, No. 23-55418

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:22-cv-03930- v. AB-MRW MONTERO LAMAR HILL, AKA Lil Nas X; DOES, 1-10, Inclusive, OPINION

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Andre Birotte, Jr., District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted January 13, 2025 Pasadena, California

Filed May 16, 2025 Before: Ronald M. Gould, Mark J. Bennett, and Kenneth K. Lee, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Lee 2 WOODLAND V. HILL

SUMMARY *

Copyright

The panel affirmed the district court’s dismissal of an action for copyright infringement brought by Rodney Woodland against Montero Lamar Hill. Woodland alleged that Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, posted photos of himself on his Instagram page that were too similar to photos on Woo