· 11/20/1997
Frank Barrett v. Nancy I. Harrington, A/K/A Penny Harrington
Citations
- 130 F.3d 246
- 39 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 643
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 32785
- 1997 WL 721830
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that acts of adjudication, including the rendering of judgments and orders, are judicial acts
- noting that based on its holding that the judge was entitled to absolute judicial immunity, the Court did not need to address the qualified immunity issues
- finding that acts protecting the integrity of the judicial process are adjudicatory in nature and therefore are subject to judicial immunity
- finding that acts protecting the integrity of the judicial process are adjudicatory in nature
- explaining that a district court has complete discretion to decide whether to consider materials beyond the pleadings and treat a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as one for summary judgment under Rule 56
- stating that “recusal is undoubtedly an act that concerns judicial decision-making”
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Judges: Keith, Suhrheinrich, Rosen
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