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Dean v. Deshazo

United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division
Oct 3, 2007
NO. 3-07-CV-0698-B (N.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2007)

Summary

concluding that a judge was acting within the scope of her authority in issuing a capias warrant to secure the plaintiff's appearance at a proceeding in her court and was entitled to absolute judicial immunity

Summary of this case from Engleman v. Cumberland Cnty.

Opinion

NO. 3-07-CV-0698-B.

October 3, 2007


ORDER


After conducting a review of the pleadings, files and records in this case, and the Findings and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), I am of the opinion that the Findings and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and they are hereby accepted as the Findings of the Court.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Dean v. Deshazo

United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division
Oct 3, 2007
NO. 3-07-CV-0698-B (N.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2007)

concluding that a judge was acting within the scope of her authority in issuing a capias warrant to secure the plaintiff's appearance at a proceeding in her court and was entitled to absolute judicial immunity

Summary of this case from Engleman v. Cumberland Cnty.
Case details for

Dean v. Deshazo

Case Details

Full title:REGINALD DEAN Plaintiff, v. JUDGE NIKKI DeSHAZO Defendant

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division

Date published: Oct 3, 2007

Citations

NO. 3-07-CV-0698-B (N.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2007)

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