Reynolds v. Driggers

690 F. App'x 5

• Court: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Decided: March 16, 2017
• Docket: No. 16-7018
• Status: Published

Opinion

JUDGMENT

Per Curiam

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(3). It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s order, filed January 20, 2016, dismissing the complaint with prejudice on the ground of judicial immunity, be affirmed. It is well established that “[a] judge is absolutely immune from liability for his judicial acts.... ” Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 359, 98 S.Ct. 1099, 55 L.Ed.2d 331 (1978).

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App. P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.