Philip Bikle v. Traffic Supervisor Martha

MEMORANDUM

Philip C. Bikle appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging federal and state law claims arising out of the issuance of a traffic citation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)), and we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Bikle’s action because defendants are entitled to judicial and quasi-judicial immunity. See Franceschi v. Schwartz, 57 F.3d 828, 830-31 (9th Cir.1995) (commissioner was entitled to judicial immunity from damages liability for claims arising out of the issuance of a bench warrant and setting bail); Mullis v. U.S. Bankr. Court, 828 F.2d 1385, 1390 (9th Cir.1987) (court clerks are entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity from damages claims when they perform tasks integral to the judicial process); Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir.1986) (en banc) (judges are entitled to absolute judicial immunity from a damages action arising out of judicial acts).

Contrary to Bikle’s contentions, defendants did not act in complete absence of subject matter jurisdiction. See…