Casey B. Campbell v. State of California

976 F.2d 736 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Casey B. CAMPBELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16508. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 18, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Casey B. Campbell appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in Campbell's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We review de novo, Darring v. Kincheloe, 783 F.2d 874, 876 (9th Cir.1986), and we affirm. Defendant Judge Cosgrove 3 Campbell contends that defendant John Cosgrove, a Placer County Municipal Court judge, is liable for damages under section 1983 because he wrongfully sentenced Campbell to 25 days in the county jail. This contention lacks merit. 4 It is firmly established that judges are immune from damages liability under section 1983 for acts committed within the course of their…