White v. Moore

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 5/10/2018. (JLC)

FILED
2018 May-10 PM 04:01
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
GEOFFREY GRAHAM WHITE,
Plaintiff,
v.
JUDGE COREY B. MOORE,
Defendant.

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) Case No.: 2:18-CV-0458-VEH
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
This case was reassigned to the undersigned on May 7, 2018. (Doc. 4). In the
Order of Reassignment, the magistrate conducted a frivolity review pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and noted that “[a] review of the instant pleading makes it plan
that it is legally frivolous and subject to dismissal because the only claims asserted
are against a state court judge for actions taken in his capacity as a state court judge.”
(Doc. 4 at 3). The Court agrees with this observation, and ADOPTS the magistrate’s
order as the opinion of this Court. Further, the Court EXPRESSLY HOLDS that the
Plaintiff’s claims are frivolous because the Defendant has absolute judicial immunity
for the claims against him. Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), this
matter is due to be DISMISSED with prejudice. A Final Order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this 10th day of May, 2018.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS
United States District Judge

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