Michael Zebulon v. Tam Tran

990 F.2d 1266 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael ZEBULON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tam TRAN, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-15459. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 11, 1993. * Decided March 22, 1993. Before GOODWIN, NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Zebulon appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against his landlords Tam and Linda Tran, their attorney, Santa Rosa Municipal Court, the County of Sonoma and its employees for alleged violations of his federal due process rights in state court litigation. The district court declined jurisdiction because Zebulon had not exhausted his state court remedies inasmuch as his detainer proceeding was still pending. 3 An unlawful detainer action was brought against Zebulon in the Municipal Court of Sonoma County. On January 25, 1991, Zebulon filed a Motion to Quash Service of Five Day Summons and Complaint.…