Nano Maldonado v. Tony Harris, in His Capacity as Acting Director of the California Department of Transportation

BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge.

Nano Maldonado appeals the district court’s dismissal of his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which raises several First Amendment challenges to California’s Outdoor Advertising Act. The district court held that, insofar as Maldonado’s constitutional claims were ripe for review, it lacked jurisdiction to review them under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The district court also held that some of Maldonado’s challenges were precluded under California law because of Maldonado’s failure to raise the claims in an earlier state proceeding. Based on these findings, the…