Legal Opinion
Metz v. Supreme Court
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 19, 2002No. 01-3149PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John H. Metz, a Cincinnati attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, appeals from the order granting the motions filed by Defendants, the Supreme Court of Ohio, et al., dismissing his complaint alleging a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 wherein he challenged actions tak*230en by Defendants when he attempted to file a merits brief on behalf of a client in an appeal before the Ohio Supreme Court. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.
BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
On July 3, 2000 Plaintiff filed a complaint pursuant to 42…
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