Opinion ID: 212707
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Heading: Dismissal pursuant to 1915(e)

Text: The District Court properly dismissed the claims against the United States, the Commonwealth, the judicial defendants, and the DA defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), as these defendants are all immune from suit. Sovereign immunity bars this suit against the United States and the Commonwealth. United States v. Mitchell, 445 U.S. 535, 538 (1980); Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651, 662-63 (1974). Judges and prosecutors enjoy immunity from suit for damages under § 1983 for actions performed within their authority. Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356-57, 363-64 (1978); Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 431 (1976). A judge is immune from suit even if he erred in his decision. See Stump, 435 U.S. at 364. A prosecutor is immune from suit even if he committed perjury or falsified evidence. See Imbler, 424 U.S. at 431 n.34. Green’s complaint does not allege that the judicial or DA defendants acted outside the scope of their duties as judges or prosecutors. Thus, the District Court properly dismissed the claims against the judicial and DA defendants, the Commonwealth, and the United States.