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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LE ROI JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-07-0904 MMC

ORDER DISMISSING CLAIMS AGAINST

JUDGE TREAT

Before the Court is the amended complaint, filed February 4, 2008 by plaintiff Le Roi

Johnson, in which plaintiff asserts, inter alia, claims against an additional defendant, Judge

Treat. (See Am. Compl. at 1.) Where, as here, a case is brought in forma pauperis, the

district court is required to review the complaint and “shall dismiss the case . . . if the court

determines that . . . the action . . . fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted.” 

See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Accordingly, the Court turns to the claims against Judge

Treat. 

The claims against Judge Treat arise out of acts performed by said defendant in his

judicial capacity, for which plaintiff seeks monetary damages and an order of “censure.” 

(See Am. Compl. at 7.) “It is well established that state judges are entitled to absolute

immunity for their judicial acts.” Swift v. California, 384 F.3d 1184, 1188 (9th Cir. 2004). In

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particular, a state court judge is absolutely immune from civil liability for damages resulting

from acts performed in his judicial capacity. See Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547, 553-55

(1967). 

Accordingly, the claims asserted against Judge Treat are hereby DISMISSED with

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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