Jenkins v. Clinton

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that plaintiff’s recusal motion required dismissal for the same reasons as the dismissal of plaintiff’s judicial misconduct and disability complaint
• rejecting argument that, in the absence of a damages claim, plaintiff could proceed with lawsuit against judges over their judicial rulings
• “Plaintiff’s Notice of Lis Pendens presents one of those rare cases clearly requiring cancellation by the Court.”
• “[I]t is well established that judicial immunity bars claims . . . for retrospective declaratory relief of a violation of federal law.”
• “[A] judge acting in his or her judicial capacity—i.e., performing a function normally performed by a judge—is immune from suit on all judicial acts.”
• “[D]eclaratory relief against a judge for final actions taken within his or her judicial capacity is . . . available by way of direct appeal of the judge’s order.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).