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Powell v. U.S. Government

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 13, 2001
23 F. App'x 674 (9th Cir. 2001)

Opinion


23 Fed.Appx. 674 (9th Cir. 2001) William D. POWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S. GOVERNMENT; Todd, Judge Todd; Jones, Judge Jones; Norris, Judge Norris; Suhrheinrich, Judge Suhrheinrich, Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-16511. D.C. No. CV-00-05265-REC. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. November 13, 2001

Submitted November 5, 2001 .

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Litigant brought action alleging that judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals violated his civil rights in adjudicating his prior action. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Robert E. Coyle, Chief Judge, dismissed action, and litigant appealed. The Court of Appeals held that district court lacked jurisdiction to review other courts' orders.

Affirmed.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Robert E. Coyle, Chief Judge, Presiding.

Before KLEINFELD, McKEOWN, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

William D. Powell appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) his action alleging that judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals violated his civil rights in adjudicating a prior action brought by Powell. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S. C.§ 1291. We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim, Kimes v. Stone, 84 F.3d 1121, 1126 (9th Cir.1996), and we affirm.

Dismissal was proper because the district court lacked jurisdiction to review a final decision of another United States District Court, see 28 U.S.C. § 1294, or of a United States Court of Appeal, see 28 U.S.C. § 1254. Further, Powell's allegations, even if true, do not deprive the defendants of absolute judicial immunity. See Moore v. Brewster, 96 F.3d 1240, 1243-44 (9th Cir.1996).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Powell v. U.S. Government

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 13, 2001
23 F. App'x 674 (9th Cir. 2001)
Case details for

Powell v. U.S. Government

Case Details

Full title:William D. POWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S. GOVERNMENT; Todd, Judge…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Nov 13, 2001

Citations

23 F. App'x 674 (9th Cir. 2001)

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