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Parties Involved:
Augustus Lundy
Plaintiff
Virginia Vinson
Defendant

Document Text:

Plaintiff claims that Judge Vinson violated the Canons of Judicial Ethics, in that during 1

his trial, she displayed racial bias against him and violated his rights under the Fourth, Fifth,

Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

AUGUSTUS LUNDY, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

vs. ) Civil Action Number

) 2:07-cv-0124-UWC

VIRGINIA VINSON, )

)

Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this action, Plaintiff Augustus Lundy seeks monetary relief against

Defendant Virginia Vinson, a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of the State of

Alabama.

This action will not lie, for Judge Vinson is judicially immune to liability for

the alleged conduct complained of by the Plaintiff, and her immunity is absolute.1

See, Bradley v. Fisher, 80 U.S. 335, 347 (1872); Mirles v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9 (1991);

Dykes v. Hosemann, 776 F. 2d 942 (11 Cir.1985); Sibley v. Lando, 437 F.3d 1067 th

(11 Cir.2005). th

Because on its face, this action is barred, it will be dismissed by separate order

FILED

 2007 Feb-27 PM 10:23

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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and on the Court’s own motion.

______________________________

 U.W. Clemon

 United States District Judge

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