Legal Opinion
Sean M. Brookings v. R.R. Denny Clunk, Judge, Stark County, Ohio
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2004No. 03-3511PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReeves, J., joined by Siler, J.,
GIBBONS, J. (pp. 624-30), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
REEVES, District Judge.
Defendant-Appellant R.R. Denny Clunk, Judge of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (“Judge Clunk”), appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure based on a claim of judicial immunity. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that Judge Clunk is entitled to judicial immunity. Accordingly, we REVERSE the order of the district court.
BACKGROUND
Sean Brookings was born female, but completed a sex…
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