Legal Opinion

John L. Augustine v. A. Melvin McDonald

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 10, 1985No. 84-2409PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TASHIMA, District Judge:

Plaintiff John L. Augustine appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants A. Melvin McDonald and James E. Mueller dismissing the action. We affirm.

I. FACTS

This is a Bivens-type 1 action against McDonald, the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, and Mueller, an Assistant United States Attorney, for asserted violations of plaintiff’s constitutional rights and for common law tort. The dispute arises out of the garnishment of plaintiff’s account funds and wages to satisfy a judgment against him obtained by the United…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Jane Doe v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Yakima Tribal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Hewitt v. GrabickiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Hans Bothke v. Fluor Engineers & Constructors, Inc., and W.J. TerryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. Hewitt v. GrabickiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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