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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FELTON LOVE, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFF MACOMBER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:23-cv-00790-DJC-EFB (PC)

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

On May 25, 2023, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on Plaintiff and which contained notice to Plaintiff that any 

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen 

days. Plaintiff has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.1 In his 

objections, Plaintiff argues that the judgement that forms the basis for application of 

res judicata has been appealed, and thus is not final. However, the “established rule 

1 Plaintiff also filed an interlocutory appeal with the Ninth Circuit. ECF No. 21. 

The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and issued its 

mandate. ECF Nos. 24 & 25. 

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in the federal courts is that a final judgment retains all of its res judicata consequences 

pending decision of the appeal.” Tripati v. Henman, 857 F.2d 1366, 1367 (9th Cir. 

1988) (quoting 18 C. Wright, A. Miller & E. Cooper, Federal Practice and Procedure

§ 4433, at 308 (1981).) And in any event, the Ninth Circuit has now dismissed that 

appeal for failure to prosecute. See Order, Love v. Hill, Case No. 23-15312 (9th Cir. 

June 14, 2023). 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 

304, this Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully 

reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed May 25, 2023, are adopted in full; 

2. Plaintiff’s individual capacity claims against CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber 

and Folsom State Prison Warden Tracy Johnson are dismissed for failure to state a 

claim, with leave to amend within 30 days from the date of this order;2 and

3. All other claims are dismissed, with prejudice, as barred by res judicata.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 3, 2023 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

2 Failure to file an amended complaint within the time provided may result in 

the dismissal of this action, with prejudice.

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