SIEGEL v. SU (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Rick Siegel appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging constitutional claims related to California’s Talent Agencies Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Reyn’s Pasta Bella, LLC v. Visa USA, Inc., 442 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir. 2006) (application of issue preclusion and claim preclusion); Owens v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan, Inc., 244 F.3d 708, 713 (9th Cir. 2001) (judgment on the pleadings). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Siegel’s action because the due process claims were actually litigated and decided in Siegel’s prior federal court action between the parties that resulted in a final adjudication on the merits, and the dormant Commerce Clause claim could have been raised in the prior action. See Howard v. City of Coos Bay, 871 F.3d 1032, 1040-42 (9th Cir. 2017) (requirements for issue preclusion under federal law); Owens, 244 F.3d at 713-14 (requirements for claim preclusion under federal law).

The motion of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists for leave to file an amicus brief in support of defendant-appellee (Docket Entry No. 20) is granted. The Clerk shall file the brief of amicus curiae submitted at Docket Entry No. 20.

Siegel’s motion to file a supplemental reply brief (Docket Entry No. 30) is granted. The Clerk shall file the supplemental reply brief submitted at Docket Entry No. 26.

All other pending motions and requests, including Siegel’s request for oral argument set forth in his motion to expedite (Docket Entry No. 31), are denied.

AFFIRMED.