Samuel Adam Bush v. Washington Mutual
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Samuel Adam Bush appeals the dismissal of his complaint of racketeering, fraud, and civil rights violations against a federal bankruptcy judge, W. Homer Drake. Bush argues that the district court erroneously concluded that the doctrine of judicial immunity applies to allegations of bribery. Because the Supreme Court has held that judicial immunity applies even in cases of alleged corruption, we affirm.
In August 2004, Washington Mutual Bank scheduled a foreclosure sale on property held by Bush. The day before the sale, Bush filed for bankruptcy in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District…
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