Mack McCallum v. State of California

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 2 2016 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MACK A McCALLUM, No. 15-15929 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 1:15-cv-00356-MCE- SAB v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MEMORANDUM* Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Morrison C. England, Jr., District Judge, Presiding Submitted October 25, 2016** Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges. Mack A. McCallum appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging a violation of the ex post facto clause of the United States Constitution. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal on the basis of res judicata, Headwaters Inc. v. U.S. Forest Serv., * 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). 399 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir. 2005), and we affirm. The district court properly dismissed McCallum’s action as barred by the doctrine of res judicata because McCallum’s claims were raised against the State of California in his prior federal action which resulted in a final judgment on the merits. See Stewart v. U.S. Bancorp, 297 F.3d 953, 956 (9th Cir. 2002). McCallum’s motion, filed September 11, 2015, is denied. AFFIRMED. 2 15-15929