Seventh Circuit· 9/30/2009

Cooney v. Rossiter

Citations

583 F.3d 967
2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21468
2009 WL 3103998

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holding that a state court judge involved in plaintiff’s child custody proceedings was absolutely immune from section 1983 liability
explaining that “paranoid pro se litigation” that “alleg[es] a vast, encompassing conspiracy” “must meet a high standard of plausibility”
noting that “a bare allegation of conspiracy” is not enough to state a claim
cautioning that defendants should not be subjected to “paranoid pro se litigation . . . alleging . . . a vast, encompassing conspiracy” unless the plaintiff meets a high standard of plausibility
observing that “a bare allegation of conspiracy” is not enough to survive dismissal
observing that “a bare allegation of conspiracy” is not enough to survive dismissal

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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Wood

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