Deandre Russell v. Redstone Federal Credit Union

Deandre Russell appeals the sua sponte dismissal of his pro se complaint, alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) 15 U.S.C. § 1692e, f; violations of Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.; fraud by concealment; breach of fiduciary duties; negligence; and Fifth and Fourteen Amendment due process violations, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He argues that the district court erred by sua sponte dismissing his complaint based on res judica-ta.

Barring a claim on the basis of res judi-cata is a determination of law, so our standard of review is de novo.…