Sherrod v. Birnbaum

ORDER

David Sherrod appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his civil-rights lawsuit against six judges of the Illinois Court of Claims, who, he contends, violated his due-process rights when they dismissed his action against the State of Illinois. Because we agree with the district court that the judges are entitled to absolute judicial immunity, we affirm the judgment.

The lead-up to this case began in 1995 when Sherrod received inadequate medical care while incarcerated at Big Muddy Correctional Center. After various doctors and nurses at Big Muddy failed to diagnose and treat his…