Mallori
(PS) Favis v. Mallori
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEPHEN FAVIS, Case No. 2:25-cv-1030-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DARYL MALLORI, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Stephen Favis brings this action against defendants Daryl Mallori, Isabella Shin, and Myeong Bae Kim, alleging that these individuals violated his constitutional rights by suppressing evidence in state court proceedings wherein he and defendants sought restraining orders against each other. ECF No. 4 at 2. The claims are non-cognizable, however, because they fail to allege that any defendant was a state actor and, as discussed in my prior screening order, are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. This is plaintiff’s second complaint, and he is no closer to stating a cognizable claim. Accordingly, I now recommend that this action be dismissed without leave to amend. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any…