Reed

Reed v. County of Maricopa

Good Law
5 F. App'x 588
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 22, 2001No. 00-15053; D.C. No. CV-95-001784-EHCCalifornia588 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Kenneth W. Reed, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendant Alster and the district court’s dismissal of all other defendants in his 42 U.S .C. § 1983 action alleging conspiracy for malicious prosecution and violations of his right of access to the court. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo grants of summary judgment, see Robi v. Reed, 173 F.3d 736, 739 (9th Cir.1999), cert. denied, 528 U.S. 952 , 120 S.Ct. 375 , 145 L.Ed.2d 293 (1999), and dismissals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l), see Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 447 (9th Cir.2000). We affirm.

With respect to Reed’s access to court claim against defendant Alster, the district court properly granted Alster summary judgment because Reed failed to al *590 lege an actual injury with specificity. See Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 349, 351 , 116 S.Ct. 2174 , 135 L.Ed.2d 606 (1996) (requiring the showing of an actual injury arising from the alleged violation of the right of access to the court).

Because Judge Portley is immune from damages in civil actions for his judicial acts, the district court properly dismissed…

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