Vladislav Steven Zubkis appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his complaint against the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Complaint alleges that the SEC, through its conduct in an investigation into Zubkis' business activities, violated Zubkis' rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution.^[3] The complaint seeks $50 billion in compensatory damages, $150 billion in punitive damages, injunctive relief, and the return of seized property.

The district court properly dismissed Zubkis' damage claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the claims for damages against the Commission are barred by the sovereign immunity of the United States, which extends to federal agencies. See South Delta Water Agency v. U.S., Department of Interior, 767 F.2d 531, 536 (9th Cir.1985) (absent congressional consent, federal agencies and instrumentalities are immune).^[4] The district court properly dismissed the claims for injunctive relief for failure to state a claim because Zubkis made no allegations that his legal remedies are inadequate or that he ever attempted to adjudicate his grievances within the administrative apparatus of the SEC. See Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo, 456 U.S. 305, 312, 102 S.Ct. 1798, 72 L.Ed.2d 91 (1982) (the basis for injunctive relief is irreparable injury and the inadequacy of legal remedies).

AFFIRMED.