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Sharma v. Stevas

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 9, 1986
790 F.2d 1486 (9th Cir. 1986)

Summary

holding the United States Supreme Court Clerk enjoys absolute quasi-judicial immunity because his challenged activities "were an integral part of the judicial process."

Summary of this case from Sleater v. Benton Cnty.

Opinion

No. 85-2296.

Submitted May 5, 1986.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed.R. App.P. 34(a) and Ninth Circuit Rule 3(f).

Decided June 9, 1986.

Mahendra Rudra Sharma, in pro. per.

No appearance for defendant-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Before WALLACE, HUG, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.



ORDER

The judgment of the district court dismissing Sharma's Federal Tort Claims Act action with prejudice is affirmed. The defendant Clerk of the United States Supreme Court has absolute quasi-judicial immunity because his challenged activities were an integral part of the judicial process. Morrison v. Jones, 607 F.2d 1269, 1273 (9th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 962, 100 S.Ct. 1648, 64 L.Ed.2d 237 (1980).


Summaries of

Sharma v. Stevas

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 9, 1986
790 F.2d 1486 (9th Cir. 1986)

holding the United States Supreme Court Clerk enjoys absolute quasi-judicial immunity because his challenged activities "were an integral part of the judicial process."

Summary of this case from Sleater v. Benton Cnty.

holding that clerk of court had absolute quasi-judicial immunity under FTCA where his acts were integral part of judicial process

Summary of this case from Tia v. Mollway
Case details for

Sharma v. Stevas

Case Details

Full title:MAHENDRA RUDRA SHARMA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ALEXANDER STEVAS, CLERK OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 9, 1986

Citations

790 F.2d 1486 (9th Cir. 1986)

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