Coutin

Coutin v. President of Hastings College

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878 F.2d 1438
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 10, 198936-3_19California1,127 words

Opinion

Opinion

878 F.2d 1438 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gary Michael COUTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The PRESIDENT OF HASTINGS' COLLEGE of the Law of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants, Malcolm Lucas, Defendant-Appellee. No. 88-5836. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 29, 1989. * Decided July 10, 1989. Before BROWNING, PREGERSON and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM ** Gary Michael Coutin ("Coutin") filed suit in district court alleging assorted violations of his federal rights. He named as defendants California Supreme Court Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas, and former Chief Justices Rose Elizabeth Bird and William T. Wallace. 1 Coutin appeals the district court's dismissal of Chief Justice Lucas. Only Coutin and Chief Justice Lucas are parties to the present appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Boiled down to its…

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