Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
9th Cir: Court Clerks and Section 1983
The 9th Circuit has affirmed District Judge Timothy Burgess’ grant of judicial immunity to a Deputy Clerk of Court:
The district court properly granted summary judgment because quasi-judicial immunity bars civil actions for damages against the defendant, who is the Deputy Court Clerk for Alaska’s Appellate Courts, arising from the performance of duties that are functionally […]