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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

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No. 19-7128 September Term, 2019

1:19-cv-02266-UNA

Filed On: February 5, 2020

Tracy Nixon,

Appellant

v.

Redmond K. Barnes, Individual capacity,

Appellee

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BEFORE: Henderson and Katsas, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit 

Judge

J U D G M E N T

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court

for the District of Columbia and on appellant’s brief. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C.

Cir. Rule 34(j). It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s August 30, 2019 order

dismissing appellant’s complaint be affirmed. The district court correctly concluded that

“the Supreme Court Clerk and Clerk’s office staff enjoy absolute immunity from a

lawsuit for money damages based upon decisions falling within the scope of their

official duties.” Miller v. Harris, 599 Fed. Appx. 1, 1 (D.C. Cir. 2015) (per curiam); see

also Sindram v. Suda, 986 F.2d 1459, 1460 (D.C. Cir. 1993) (per curiam) (“[C]lerks, like

judges, are immune from damage suits for performance of tasks that are an integral

part of the judicial process.”). Insofar as appellant sought declaratory relief against an

employee of the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, the district court lacked authority to grant

such relief. See In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (D.C. Cir. 1992) (per curiam) (affirming

district court’s dismissal of claim for injunctive and declaratory relief against Supreme

Court employee who rejected appellant’s certiorari petition).

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

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No. 19-7128 September Term, 2019

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk

is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution

of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App.

P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT:

Mark J. Langer, Clerk 

BY: /s/

Daniel J. Reidy 

Deputy Clerk

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