Pablito Vega v. Steve Grove, Minnesota DEED Commissioner - PRE 13 JAN 2023

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-1208
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Pablito Vega
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Steve Grove, Minnesota DEED Commissioner - PRE 13 JAN 2023; Matt Varilek,
Minnesota DEED Commissioner - POST 13 JAN 2023
Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: July 10, 2024
Filed: July 15, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Pablito Vega appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his pro se complaint as
barred by res judicata and for failure to state a claim. Having jurisdiction under 28
U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
After careful de novo review of the record and the parties’ arguments on
appeal, this court finds no basis for reversal. See Banks v. Int’l Union Elec. Workers,
390 F.3d 1049, 1052 (8th Cir. 2004) (standard of review). It is evident from the
record that Vega’s claims are barred by res judicata. See St. Paul Fire & Marine
Ins. Co. v. Compaq Comput. Corp., 539 F.3d 809, 821 (8th Cir. 2008) (law of forum
that rendered first judgment controls res judicata analysis); Hauschildt v.
Beckingham, 686 N.W.2d 829, 840 (Minn. 2004) (en banc) (enumerating
Minnesota’s requirements for res judicata). In any event, Vega failed to state a claim
against the named defendants. See Madewell v. Roberts, 909 F.2d 1203, 1208 (8th
Cir. 1990) (liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 requires causal link to, and direct
responsibility for, alleged deprivation of rights).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1 The Honorable Nancy E. Brasel, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota.

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