Opinion ID: 489960
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Request for Injunctive Relief

Text: 23 In addition to his claim for money damages, Dorman requested that the court grant an injunction against any use and or further use of the presentence report. Although Dorman correctly contends that an official's entitlement to absolute immunity from a claim for damages does not bar the granting of injunctive relief, see, e.g., Pulliam v. Allen, 466 U.S. 522, 536-37, 104 S.Ct. 1970, 1977-78, 80 L.Ed.2d 565 (1984); Heimbach v. Village of Lyons, 597 F.2d 344, 347 (2d Cir.1979) (per curiam), it is clear that the district court properly dismissed Dorman's claim for injunctive relief. 24 First, the only defendant named in this action is Higgins. The presentence report is used principally by the court in sentencing and by the Parole Commission and the Bureau of Prisons. The report may also be used by a defendant's probation officer after the defendant is released from prison. See AO Presentence Report Monograph at 1. There is no allegation that Dorman's probation officer is or will be Higgins, or that there is to be any use of the report by Higgins. Accordingly, no injunctive relief against Higgins was warranted. 25 Further, the complaint gives no indication that there is any likely use of the report from which Dorman is in imminent danger of harm. The complaint thus does not indicate that Dorman would be entitled to injunctive relief against anyone.