Charles H. Trammell, Plaintiff--appellant, v. Edward C. Morris, Deputy Director, Virginia Department Ofcorrections; W. P. Rogers, Regional Administrator, Virginiadepartment of Corrections; Commonwealth of Virginia; R. H.allen, Ombudsman, Virginia Department of Corrections; Joycem. Holmes, Ombudsman, Virginia Department of Corrections;david A. Williams, Warden/deceased, Powhatan Correctionalcenter; Donald R. Guillory, Warden, Powhatan Correctionalcenter; Patrick Gurney; E. C. Dunmoodie; Janet Bain,institutional Hearing Officer, Powhatan Correctionalofficer; Ronald L. Cassel, Lieutenant, Powhatancorrectional Center; N. W. Laury, Sergeant, Powhatancorrectional Center; R. L. Allen, Sergeant, Powhatancorrectional Center; B. Carabello, Counselor, Powhatancorrectional Center; R. Villars, Counselor, Powhatancorrectional Center, Defendants--appellees, 48 F.3d 1217 (4th Cir. 1995)

Charles H. Trammell appeals from the district court's order granting summary judgment to the Defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) action alleging denial of due process and excessive force in connection with the search of his cell and the subsequent disciplinary proceedings instituted against him. Trammell filed a Sec. 1983 action in Virginia state court in 1992 based on the same conduct at issue in this case. Trammell's claims were dismissed after a hearing at which he testified. Therefore, we agree with the district court's order finding that the claims in this appeal are barred by res judicata. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1738 (1988), state court judgments in Sec. 1983 actions are entitled to both issue preclusive effect, Allen v. McCurry, 449 U.S. 90 (1980), and claim preclusive effect, Migra v. Warren City Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., 465 U.S. 75 (1984). Accordingly, we affirm substantially on the reasoning of the district court.^*  Trammell v. Morris, No. CA-93-1402-AM (E.D. Va. Mar. 24, 1994). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.