Case Name: Maurice JACKSON, Appellant v. William K. SUTER, et al., Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-07-31
Citations: 574 F. App'x 4
Docket Number: No. 14-5028
Parties: Maurice JACKSON, Appellant v. William K. SUTER, et al., Appellees.
Judges: BEFORE: BROWN and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and GINSBURG, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 574
Pages: 4–5

Head Matter:
Maurice JACKSON, Appellant v. William K. SUTER, et al., Appellees.
No. 14-5028.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
July 31, 2014.
Maurice Jackson, Menard, IL, pro se.
Warden, Illinois Department of Corrections, Menard, IL, for Appellant.
R. Craig Lawrence, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Washington, DC, for Appellees.
BEFORE: BROWN and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and GINSBURG, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
JUDGMENT
PER CURIAM.
This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C.Cir. Rule 34(j). Upon consideration of the foregoing and the motion to appoint counsel, it is
ORDERED that the motion to appoint counsel be denied. In civil cases, appellants are not entitled to appointment of counsel when they have not demonstrated sufficient likelihood of success on the merits. It is
FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court's order filed January 3, 2014, be affirmed. The district court properly held that it lacked authority over the United States Supreme Court or its administrative officers, see In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (D.C.Cir.1992) (per curiam), and that, to the extent appellant seeks damages against court officers, his claims are barred by absolute immunity. See Sindram v. Suda, 986 F.2d 1459, 1460-61 (D.C.Cir.1993) (per curiam).
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published.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. RApp. P. 41(b); D.C.Cir. Rule 41.