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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Ricky Tyrone Foster seeks to hold the defendants liable for violations of his civil rights and 

breach of contract related to a stipulated agreement and initiated this action by filing a complaint in 

Kings County Superior Court. (See, Doc. 1 at 5-6.) Defendants removed the matter to this Court, 

asserting the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. (Id. at 1.) The magistrate judge 

found the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars the federal claim because “Plaintiff previously litigated 

the issue of exhaustion in this Court regarding the same claim against the same defendants in Foster v. 

Baker, No. 1:18-cv- 01511-DAD-SAB (E.D. Cal.) (Foster I) and there has been no material change in 

the facts regarding exhaustion since the entry of judgment in that case.” (Doc. 8 at 2; see also id at 6-

8.) The magistrate judge determined that “Plaintiff cannot proceed on his underlying constitutional 

claim against defendants in this Court,” and recommended the claim be dismissed. (Id. at 8.) In 

addition, the magistrate judge recommended the Court decline supplemental jurisdiction over the 

RICKY TYRONE FOSTER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

C. BAKER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:23-cv-1097 JLT EPG

ORDER ADOPTING IN FULL THE FINDINGS 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING 

PLAINTIFF’S FEDERAL CLAIM AS BARRED 

BY COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL, DECLINING 

SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION, REMANDING 

THE REMAINING CLAIM UNDER STATE LAW 

TO KINGS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, AND 

DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO CLOSE 

THIS CASE

(Doc. 8)

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remaining state claim and remand the matter to the Kings County Superior Court. (Id. at 9-10.)

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on the parties, including the address on 

record for Plaintiff. However, the United States Postal Service returned the Findings and 

Recommendations as “Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Attempted-Not Known, Not in Custody” on 

October 15, 2024. Nevertheless, the Court notes its service upon Plaintiff was deemed fully effective. 

See Local Rule 182(f) (“Each ... pro se party is under a continuing duty to notify the Clerk and all other 

parties of any change of address or telephone number of the attorney or the pro se party. Absent such 

notice, service of documents at the prior address of the attorney or pro se party shall be fully 

effective.”) Although the Court ordered any objections were due within thirty days (Doc. 8 at 1), no 

objections were filed.

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court performed a de novo review of this case. Having 

carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the Findings and Recommendations are supported 

by the record and proper analysis. Thus, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Findings and Recommendations dated September 25, 2024 (Doc.8) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. Plaintiff’s claims against the defendants under federal law are DISMISSED as barred 

by the doctrine of collateral estoppel.

3. The Court DECLINES to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state 

law claim.

4. The matter is REMANDED to Kings County Superior Court.

5. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2024 

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