Legal Opinion
Johnida W. Barnes v. Byron R. Winchell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1997No. 95-4008PublishedCited by 404 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal addresses whether absolute judicial immunity extends to actions taken by a state judge that were allegedly prosecutorial in nature. Defendant-Appellant, former Ohio Municipal Court Judge Byron R. Winchell, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) on the basis of his absolute judicial immunity in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 damages action brought by Plaintiff-Appellee Johnida Barnes. Ms. Barnes alleges that Judge Winehell violated her constitutional rights and acted without jurisdiction in a…
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