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Jarvis v. Chasanow

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 4, 2011
448 F. App'x 406 (4th Cir. 2011)

Summary

holding that clerk's office employees, acting as a judge's designee, are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity

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Opinion

No. 11-1249

10-04-2011

DEREK N. JARVIS, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. DEBORAH K. CHASANOW, Chief Judge, US District Court for the District of Maryland; CHARLES B. DAY, Magistrate Judge, US District Court for the District of Maryland; PETER J. MESSITTE, Judge, US District Court for the District of Maryland; UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE; TRAXLER, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; WILKINSON, Circuit Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; AGEE, Circuit Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Defendants - Appellees.

Derek N. Jarvis, Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:11-cv-00627-AW)

Before KING, GREGORY, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Derek N. Jarvis, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Derek N. Jarvis appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Jarvis v. Chasanow, No. 8:11-cv-00627-AW (D. Md. Mar. 15, 2011); see Briscoe v. LaHue, 460 U.S. 325, 335 (1983) (noting that quasi-judicial immunity accorded to individuals who play integral part in judicial process); Johnson v. Turner, 125 F.3d 324, 332 (6th Cir. 1997) (finding clerk's office employees, acting as a judge's designee, are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity). 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

Jarvis v. Chasanow

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 4, 2011
448 F. App'x 406 (4th Cir. 2011)

holding that clerk's office employees, acting as a judge's designee, are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity

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holding that clerk's office employees, acting as a judge's designee, are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity

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affirming dismissal and citing cases supporting that quasi-judicial immunity is accorded to individuals who play an integral part in the judicial process and clerk's office employees acting as a judge's designee

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Case details for

Jarvis v. Chasanow

Case Details

Full title:DEREK N. JARVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEBORAH K. CHASANOW, Chief Judge…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Oct 4, 2011

Citations

448 F. App'x 406 (4th Cir. 2011)

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