With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". means of determining what discovery sanction is just,” but rather “a way for a district judge to think about what to do.” Valley Engineers, Inc. v. Electric Eng’g Co., 158 F.3d 1051, 1057 (9th Cir.1998). 1. Extraordinary Circumstances “Dismissal under a court’s inherent powers is justified in extreme circumstances.” Id. In the Ninth Circuit, “extraordinary circumstances exist where there is a pattern of disregard for Court orders and deceptive litigation tactics that threaten to interfere with the rightful decision of a case.” See Advantacare Health Partners, LP v. Access IV, No. C 03-04496 JF, 2004 WL 1837997 at *5 (N.D.Cal. Aug.17, 2004) (Fogel, J.) (citing Halaco, 843 F.2d at 381). See also Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Natural Beverage Distributors, 69 F.3d 337, 348 (9th Cir.1995) (<HOLDING>); Wyle v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 709 F.2d

A: holding that it is not
B: holding that federal law applies because judicial estoppel relates to protection of the integrity of the federal judicial process
C: holding that it is well settled that there is no constitutional right to an appeal
D: holding that it is well settled that dismissal is warranted where  a party has engaged deliberately in deceptive practices that undermine the integrity of judicial proceedings
D.