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BETTY JEAN BRAGG,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
FLINT BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.


No. 08-1632

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit.
No. 08-10671—John Feikens, District Judge.
Submitted: April 30, 2009
Decided and Filed: May 13, 2009
Before: KENNEDY, GIBBONS, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

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OPINION
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KENNEDY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Betty Jean Bragg appeals the district court’s order granting defendants Flint Board of Education, Flint Community Schools, Walter Milton, Linda Thompson, and Mary Madden’s motion for summary disposition. Because we agree that plaintiff’s claims in this subsequent action are barred by the doctrine of res judicata, we AFFIRM the district court’s order and dismiss plaintiff’s claims.


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
SAFI SOBH,
Defendant-Appellant.


No. 07-2318

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit.
No. 04-80480-011—Patrick J. Duggan, District Judge.
Argued: April 30, 2009
Decided and Filed: May 13, 2009
Before: GUY, GILMAN, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

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OPINION
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RALPH B. GUY, JR., Circuit Judge. Defendant Safi Sobh was convicted following a jury trial on one count of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and one count of aiding and abetting bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344. Defendant argues on appeal that the district court erred in denying his motions to dismiss the Superceding Indictment for violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3162 (2006).1 Finding no violation, we affirm.