Case Name: Greg W. EARNEST, Appellant v. Judge Thomas S. LING, Court of Common Pleas
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-08-17
Citations: 140 F. App'x 431
Docket Number: No. 04-4745
Parties: Greg W. EARNEST, Appellant v. Judge Thomas S. LING, Court of Common Pleas.
Judges: Before: SLOVITER, FUENTES and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 140
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
Greg W. EARNEST, Appellant v. Judge Thomas S. LING, Court of Common Pleas.
No. 04-4745.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) Aug. 4, 2005.
Decided Aug. 17, 2005.
Greg W. Earnest, Bedford, PA, pro se.
Mary E. Butler, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Administrative Office of PA Courts, Philadelphia, PA, for Judge Thomas S. Ling, Court of Common Pleas.
Before: SLOVITER, FUENTES and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM
Appellant Greg Earnest appeals from the grant of the Defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint against Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas Ling. The appeal is frivolous, and we will dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)©.
On October 10, 2004, Earnest filed a complaint with the District Court. The complaint consists of one document listing several causes of action and three separate documents entitled "complaint," each listing numerous individuals and government entities. The District Court docketed the complaint against only Judge Ling. Earnest claims Judge Ling violated numerous constitutional rights with respect to his case in the Bedford County Court of Common Pleas. The District Court granted the Defendant's motion to dismiss with prejudice. Earnest appeals and filed a motion to compel discovery.
Earnest's complaint is unintelligible and fads to provide any details regarding what injuries he allegedly sustained or what unconstitutional actions are alleged to have occurred. To the extent he seeks federal review over the judgment of a state court, Earnest is barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. See Exxon Mobile Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus. Corp., — U.S.-, 125 S.Ct. 1517, 161 L.Ed.2d 454 (2005); District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 103 S.Ct. 1303, 75 L.Ed.2d 206 (1983); Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413, 44 S.Ct. 149, 68 L.Ed. 362 (1923).
To the extent Earnest attempts to raise claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which are not inextricably intertwined with state court judgments, his claims are barred by judicial immunity. See Figueroa v. Blackburn, 208 F.3d 435, 440 (3d Cir.2000). Although Earnest argues that Judge Ling was without jurisdiction to act, which excepts the protection of judicial immunity, see id., Earnest provides no coherent argument or any statement of facts from which we can assess the argument.
Finally, Earnest filed a document in this Court entitled "Petition for Motion to Compel Discovery." He requests that this Court docket his appeal with respect to the other named Defendants. Upon closer inspection it appears Earnest seeks to appeal the District Court's failure to address the claims relating to the United States and the Commonwealth, not actually, obtain discovery. We construe a pro se litigant's pleadings liberally, see Dluhos v. Strasberg, 321 F.3d 365, 369 (3d Cir.2003), and construe his motion as a letter in support of his notice of appeal. The District Court did not err in failing to consider these parties. First, it does not appear that Earnest requested a summons or served process on any of the other potential defendants. See generally Fed. R.Civ.P. 4. Second, his complaint fails to clearly identify which parties he seeks to sue. Finally, he alleges no coherent claim against any other potential defendant.
For the foregoing reasons, the appeal is frivolous. Accordingly, we will dismiss.
. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We exercise plenary review over the grant of a motion to dismiss. See Lorenz v. CSX Corp., 1 F.3d 1406, 1411 (3d Cir.1993).