Julien
Julien v. County of Alameda
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Harold A. Julien appeals pro se the judgment dismissing his action, which alleged that a law firm conspired with a district court judge in a prior federal court action to deprive Julien of his civil rights. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6), Zimmerman v. City of Oakland, 255 F.3d 734, 737 (9th Cir.2001), and we affirm.
The district court properly took judicial notice of orders in Julien’s prior federal action. See Mir v. Little Co. of Mary Hosp., 844 F.2d 646, 649 (9th Cir.1988).
Julien’s allegation that the defendant law firm and the district court judge engaged in improper ex parte communications was actually litigated and necessarily decided in a prior action. See Robi v. Five Platters, Inc., 838 F.2d 318, 322 (9th Cir. 1988). Accordingly, the district court properly applied issue preclusion and dismissed Julien’s claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 & 1985(2). See id.
The district court properly dismissed Julien’s claim against the County of Alameda because “[a] claim can be stated under section 1986 only if the complaint contains a valid claim under…