a court-approved settlement followed by a judgment 26 entered with prejudice has preclusive effect
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- a court-approved settlement followed by a judgment 26 entered with prejudice has preclusive effect
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 RONNIE CHEROKEE BROWN, No. 2:21-cv-02288-EFB P
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13 v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
14 D. KATZ,
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17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42
18 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleges that defendant used excessive force against him on March 25, 2020 by
19 slamming his hand in the food port of his cell. ECF No. 1 at 4. Plaintiff raised the same claim
20 against defendant in Case No. 2:20-cv-02386-EFB (E.D. Cal.) (“Brown I”). Plaintiff dismissed
21 that case with prejudice on February 3, 2021 following an agreed-upon settlement. Brown I, ECF
22 No. 18. Accordingly, he is precluded from raising the claim again in this court. Semtek Int’l Inc.
23 v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 531 U.S. 497, 505-06 (2001) (a voluntary dismissal with prejudice
24 bars further action on the same claim in the same court); Wojciechowski v. Kohlberg Ventures,
25 LLC, 923 F.3d 685, 689-90 (9th Cir. 2019) (a court-approved settlement followed by a judgment
26 entered with prejudice has preclusive effect).
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] It is therefore ORDERED that the Clerk of Court randomly assign a United States District
2 | Judge to this action; and it 1s further RECOMMENDED that the District Judge dismiss the instant
3 | case as barred by the dismissal, with prejudice, of Case No. 2:20-cv-02385-EFB.
4 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge
5 | assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days
6 | after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written
7 | objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned
8 | “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections
9 | within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v.
10 | Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Yist, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).
11 | Dated: February 2, 2022.
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