Clarence Brown v. Allison Taylor

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge: *

The district court ■ dismissed this civil rights case brought by a civilly committed individual for two reasons: it held that (1) it lacked jurisdiction over some claims under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and (2) res judicata barred the remaining claims. Because Rooker-Feldman does not apply and the prior judgment that was the basis for the finding of preclusion has been vacated, we vacate the judgment.

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Clarence D. Brown was convicted in Texas state court of sex offenses. While Brown was serving his sentence for those convictions, the state initiated civil…