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J OHNNYRAYLUNA ; LOUI E M AXS CHE X NAY DE R, J R. ; E RRAN GE OR GE E VA N S , P l a i n tiffs-A p p ell a n ts

v. J U D G E T H O M A S J . K L IE B E R T , L o u is ia n a F ifth C ir c u it C o u r t o f A p p e a ls Ju dg e an d E st ate; E D W A R D A

. D U F R E N S E , J R

. , L ou i si an a F i f t h C i rcui tC ou rt of A p p ea l s Ju d ge an dE state; JU D G E H

. C H A R L E S G A U D IN , L ou i sian a F i fth Ci r c ui tCour to f

Appe al s J udg ea n dEs t a t e ; J UDG E C LA RE N CE E. M CM AN U S, Lo u i s i a n a F i f

t h Ci r c u i tCo u r to f Ap p e a l s J u d g e a n d Es t a t e ; J UDG E CHARL ES G R ISB A U M , L ou i si an a F i f t h C i rcui tC ou rtof A pp eal s Jud ge an d E st ate; TH OM AS C. W I CKER, Lo u i s i a n a Fif t h Ci r c u i t Co u r t o f Ap p e a l s J udg e a nd E state; JU D G E S O L G O T H A R D , L ou i sian a F i fth C ir c uitC our tof A ppeal s Judge a n dE s ta te ; J U D G E F R E D S . B O W E S , L o u is ia n a F ifth C ir c u it C o u r t o f A p p e a ls J u d g e a n dE s ta te ; G R E G G

. G U ID R Y , L o u is ia n a F ifth C ir c u it C o u r t o f A p p e a ls J u d g e a n dE s ta te ; J U D G E W A L T E R J . R O T H S C H IL D , L o u is ia n a F ifth C ir c u it Cour to f

Appe al s J udg e a nd E st at e ; J U D G E TH O M AS F. D AL EY , Lo ui s i ana Fi f t h Cir c u i t Co u r t o f Ap p e a l s J u d g e a n d Es t a t e ; J UDGE J AMES L. C A N N E L LA , L o u isia n a F i f t h C i rcui tC ou rtof A pp eal s Jud ge an d E st ate, JU D G E M A R I O N F. E D W A R D S, Louisi a n a F i ft h C i rcu i t C ou rt of A p p ea l s Judge an d E st ate; JU D G E F R E D E R IC KAH

. W IC K E R , L ou i si an a F i f t h C i rcui tC ou rt o f A p p e a ls J u d g e a n d E s ta te ; S U S A N M . C H E H A R D Y , L o u is ia n a F ifth C ir c u it Cour to f

Appe al s Judg e a nd Es t at e ; PET ER FRI TZG ER AL D , Cl e r k o f t he L o u i s i a n a F i f

t h Cir c u i t Co u r t o f Ap p e a l s a n d Es t a t e ; J ER RO L D B

. P ET ER S ON, Cent r alSt af

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Appe al s J udg e a nd E st ate, D efen da n t s- A pp el l ees United States Court of App eals

Fifth Circuit 

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Pursuant to5 T H C IR . R. 47.5 , the court has determined that this opinion should not * be publishe d and is not precedent exceptunder the limited circu mstance s set forthin5 T H C IR . R. 47.5 .4. 2

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rom t h e U n i t ed S t ates D i st ri ctC ou rt f ort he E as t er n D i st r i c tof Loui si ana U SD C N o. 2: 09- C V

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B ef ore JO L L Y , B A R K S D A L E , an d C L E M E N T , C i rcui tJu dg es. P E R C U R IA M: * Joh n n y R ay L u n a, L ou i si an a pri soner # 385 808 , L ou i e M ax S chexn ayd er, Jr. , L ou i si an a pri soner # 108 097 , a n d E rran G eorge E van s, L ou i si an a pri soner # 23 24 97 , c o nt e s tt he di s m i s s alof t he i r42 U

. S. C. § 1 98 3 c ivil

- r i ght s c o m pl ai nt as f rivol ou s, f

or fai l u re t o st ate a c l ai m on w h i ch rel i ef m ay be gran t ed, an d/or f or s eeking m on et ary da m ages aga i n stdefen da n t s w h o are i m m u n e f rom such rel i ef

. N am ed as defend an t s w ere present an d f orm er j u dg e s a n d o t h er c ou rt
em pl oyee s o f th e L ou i si an a F i f t h C i rcui tC ou rtof

A pp eal

. A pp el l an t s c l ai m ed t hat , f r om 8 Februar y 1994 t o 21 M ay 2007, t hat c our t as si gned a si ngl e j udge to re v ie w a ll pro se w r i ta ppli c at i o ns i n c o nt r av e nt i o n o f t he St at e ’ s c o ns t i t ut i o n,
w h ic h re q u ir e s aco u r t o f a p p e a lt o “s it in p a n e ls o f a t le a s t t h r e e ju d g e s ”. L A
. C ONST . a r t. V , § 8 (A); seealso S ever i n v. Pari sh of Jef f ers on , N o. 09- 30395, 2009 W L 4885161, at*1 ( 5t h C i r . 16 D ec . 2009)

. B ecaus e t he c om pl ai ntw as d i sm i sse das frivo l ou s u n d er 28 U

. S

. C

. § 19 1 5 Aan d§ 19 1 5 (e) an df or fail u re to st ate a cl ai m , our revi ew i s de no vo . S ee Velas quezv . W o o ds , 329 F. 3d 420, 421 (5 th C ir . 2 0 0 3 ). The di s t r i c tc o ur tc o nc l uded: t o t he e xt e nta ppe l l ant s w e r e s ui ng defenda n t s i n t h ei r of f i ci alcap aci t i es f

or m on et ary da m ages, t h ose c l ai m s w ere b a r r e d b y t he El e v e nt h Am e nd m e nt
. App e l l a nt s d o no t a d d r e s s t hi s r ul i ng. Case: 09-30701 Document: 00511036631 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/26/2010N o. 09- 30701

3 A c c o r d in g ly , th o s e m o n e ta r ycla im s a r e a b a n d o n e d

. Se eBr i nkm ann v . D al las Cou n ty D epu ty S h erif f A bn er , 8 1 3 F .2 d7 4 4 , 7 4 8 (5 th C ir . 1 9 8 7 ). In ad di t i on , t h e di st ri ctcourtdeter m in e d cor rect l y t h at th e j u dg es are
e n tit le dto a b s o lu te im m u n ityin th e irin d i v i d u a l ca p a c itie s . SeeMaysv. S u d d er th , 9 7 F .3d 1 0 7 , 1 1 0 -1 1 (5t h C ir. 1 9 9 6 ); S ev er in , 2009 W L 4885161, at*3

. A p p ell a n ts fa i lto ad d ress the ba sis for t h i s d i sm i ssa lof th e ind ivid u a l -cap a ci ty cl ai m s agai n stt h e rem ai n i n g defenda n t s. A ccor d ingly, t h ose c l ai m s are al so
a b a n d o n e d

. Se eBr i nkm ann , 813 F. 2d at748. A ppel l ant s pre se ntno c oher entchal l enge t o the di st r i c tc our t ’ s r ul i ng t hat t h ey w ere n oten t i t l ed t o d ecl arator y rel i ef

. Th eref ore, t h ey h ave als o aba n don ed th a t c la im

. Se ei d. N or h a ve the y sh ow n tha t t h e d i stri ct cou r t a b u s ed i ts d is c r e tio n in d e n y in gth e irre q u e s t fo rinju n c tiv e re lie f. S ee W h i t e v. Carl u cci , 862 F

. 2d120 9, 121 1 ( 5th C i r. 198 9)

. A n y perceivedfear of fu t u re i m pl em en t ati on of

t h e pri or w ri tprocedu re t h at A pp el l an t s m ay h ave h arbored i s s p e c u l a t iv e a n di n s u f f i c i e n tt o s h o w as u b s t a n t i a l t h r e a t o f i r r e p a r a b l e h a r m. S ee Hol lan d A m . Ins. Co. v. S u cce ssi on of R oy , 7 7 7 F .2d 9 9 2 , 9 9 7 (5t h C ir. 1 9 8 5 ). Fur t h e r , t h e d i s t r i c tc o u r td i dn o ta b u s e i t s d i s c r e t i o n b yd i s m i s s i ng A p p e lla n ts ’s ta te -la w cla im s , b e c a u s e a ll o f th e fe d e r a l cla im s w e r e p r o p e r ly d is m is s e d

. S ee B ati st e v. I slan dR ecor d s, I

n c. , 179 F

. 3d 217 , 226

- 27 ( 5th C i r. 1 9 9 9 ); 2 8 U .S .C

. § 1 3 6 7 (c)(3 ). A l th ou gh A p p e lla n ts m a i n tainthe cou rt erred i n fa i l i n g to co n d u ct a S pears hear i ng and i n fai l i ng t o appoi ntc ounse l , A ppel l ant s do nots t at e w hat
a d d itio n a l fa c ts w o u ldh a v e b e e n e lic ite d

. S ee S pears v. McCot t er , 766 F. 2d 179 (5 th C ir . 1 9 8 5 ), abrogat e d by Ne i tzk ev . Wi l l i a ms , 4 9 0 U .S

. 3 1 9 (19 8 9 ). A ppel l ant s, t her ef

or e, have fai l ed t o s how th e re qui sit e e xc ept i onal
c ir c u m s ta n c e s fo rw a r r a n tin ga p p o in tm e n t o f c o u n s e l. S ee Eason v. T h ale r , 14 F .3 d8 , 9 -1 0 (5 th C ir . 1 9 9 4 ); C u pitv. Jon es , 8 3 5 F .2 d 8 2 , 8 6 (5 th C ir . 1 9 8 7 ). T h e di st ri ctcourt ’ s di sm i ssalof A pp el l an t s’ com pl ai n t as f rivol ou s and f

or fa il u re to s ta te acla im co u n ts a s a str ik e for p u rp o se s of 2 8 U .S .C

. § 1 9 1 5 (g). See Case: 09-30701 Document: 00511036631 Page: 3 Date Filed: 02/26/2010N o. 09- 30701

4 A d epegbav. Ham m on s, 103 F

. 3d 383 , 387

- 88 (5t h C i r. 1 9 9 6 ). A pp el l an t s are
w ar ned t hat , if

t hey ac c um ul at e t hre e st r i kes und er § 1915( g) , t hey w i l lnotbe al l o w e d t o pr o c e e d in for m ap a u p er isi n an y civi l a ctio n or ap pea l , un l ess t h ey
a r e u n d e rim m in e n t d a n g e ro f s e r io u s p h y s ic a l inju r y . S ee§ 1 9 1 5 (g). A F F IR M E D ; S A N C T IO N W A R N IN G IS S U E D

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