Gary Bennett v. Tom Leen, Chief District Attorney in Judicial and Official Capacity, Clark County
Opinion
Opinion
29 F.3d 630 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 BENNETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom LEEN, Chief District Attorney in Judicial and Official Capacity, Clark County, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15351. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 17, 1994. * Decided June 22, 1994. Before: GOODWIN, PREGERSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Nevada state prisoner Gary Bennett appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal with prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action against Clark County, Nevada prosecutor Tom Leen. The district court concluded that Leen was entitled to absolute immunity for his quasi-judicial actions. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Bennett was arrested for drug trafficking on April 2, 1990 and indicted on April 5, 1990. He contends that Leen did not give him notice of his right to appear and testify before the grand jury as required by state law. See Nev.Rev.Stat. Sec.…