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Bowman v. Knott

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 23, 2008
267 F. App'x 214 (4th Cir. 2008)

Summary

holding that the Chairman of the Virginia Parole Board was entitled to absolute judicial immunity

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Opinion

No. 07-7100.

Submitted: January 17, 2008.

Decided: January 23, 2008.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:06-cv-00309-REP).

Jimmy Bowman, Appellant Pro Se.

Before TRAXLER, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Jimmy Bowman appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint. We have reviewed the record and conclude that the Appellee was entitled to derivative absolute judicial immunity. McCray v. Maryland, 456 F.2d 1, 5 (4th Cir. 1972). Accordingly, we affirm. 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.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Bowman v. Knott

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 23, 2008
267 F. App'x 214 (4th Cir. 2008)

holding that the Chairman of the Virginia Parole Board was entitled to absolute judicial immunity

Summary of this case from Cheatham v. Muse
Case details for

Bowman v. Knott

Case Details

Full title:Jimmy BOWMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bishop KNOTT, Jr., individually and…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jan 23, 2008

Citations

267 F. App'x 214 (4th Cir. 2008)

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