Opinion
No. 08-16916.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).
Filed April 20, 2010.
Marshall Edwin Home, Tucson, AZ, pro se.
Howard Thomas Roberts, Jr., Esquire, Goering Roberts Rubin Brogna et al., Michael E. Owen, Tucson City Attorney, Marshall Humphrey, III, Esquire, Humphrey Law Firm PC, Tucson, AZ, Kevin David Neal, Esquire, Nicholas D. Acedo, Esquire, Jones Skelton Hochuli, PLC, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendants-Appellees.
James McLeod Wilkes, Tucson, AZ, pro se.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Frank R. Zapata, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. 4:08-cv-00222-FRZ.
Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Marshall Edwin Home appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging RICO and constitutional violations stemming from the requirement that he obtain a driver's license in order to operate a motor vehicle on public roads. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal based on res judicata. Stewart v. U.S. Bancorp, 297 F.3d 953, 956 (9th Cir. 2002). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed this action because Home's claims are identical to those he raised in a prior state court action that resulted in a judgment on the merits in favor of defendants. See Tahoe-Sierra Pres. Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Reg'l Planning Agency, 322 F.3d 1064, 1077 (9th Cir. 2003) (explaining that "res judicata is applicable whenever there is (1) an identity of claims, (2) a final judgment on the merits, and (3) privity between parties.") (citation omitted). We also affirm on the other grounds stated by the district court.
Home's remaining contentions are un-persuasive.
Home's requests for judicial notice are denied.