Lefcourt
Lefcourt v. SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO
Opinion
Opinion
Orrick, J.
OPINION AND ORDER
In this action, plaintiff V. Roy Lefcourt (“Lefcourt”) challenges the constitutionality of a contempt citation issued against him by the Honorable Richard Kramer (“Judge Kramer”) of the Superior Court for the City and County of San Francisco (“Superior Court”). For the reasons set forth hereinafter, the Court dismisses this action with prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
I.
The following statement of facts is summarized from the allegations of the complaint, and the court documents attached to the parties’ responses to the Order to Show Cause, of which the Court takes judicial notice.
On January 12, 1998, Karen Woempner (“Woempner”) hired Lefcourt to represent her boyfriend, Eric Borst (“Borst”), in probation revocation proceedings before Judge Kramer in the Superior Court. Woempner told Lefcourt that it was urgent that Borst be released from custody so that he could make necessary burial and funeral arrangements for his mother, who had recently died. Two days later, on January 14, Lefcourt filed a motion seeking Borst’s release, supported by his own declaration.