Demille v. Shearing

943 F.2d 55 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Howard DEMILLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Miriam SHEARING, District Court Judge, Clark County, Nevada, Respondent Superior, Individually; Gloria S. Sanchez, Domestic Relations Referee, District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Subordinate, Individually, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-16193. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 5, 1991. * Decided Sept. 10, 1991. Before CANBY, DAVID R. THOMPSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Howard DeMille appeals pro se from the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for damages against a state court judge and a court domestic relations referee. DeMille challenges decisions by the state courts in his divorce proceedings concerning the custody and support of his daughter. We affirm. 3 "Judges and those performing judge-like functions" are absolutely immune from section 1983 liability for damages for their judicial acts.…