Bhatti

MEMORANDUM **

Bhupat Bhatti (“Bhatti”) appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the County of Sacramento (“County”) and social worker Seleena Ulahannan (“Ulahannan”). “Summary judgment, a final order over which we take jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , is reviewed de novo, drawing all reasonable inferences supported by the evidence in favor of the non-moving party.” Bodett v. CoxCom, Inc., 366 F.3d 736, 742 (9th Cir.2004) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part and reverse in part.

1. We affirm the district court’s conclusion that Ulahannan is entitled absolute immunity for providing testimony in the divorce proceeding between Bhatti and his former wife and in this proceeding. See Meyers v. Contra Costa County Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 812 F.2d 1154, 1156 (9th Cir.1987). California Government Code section 820.21 is inapplicable because the record before the district court on summary judgment does not reflect any evidence of malice on the part of Ulahannan.

2. In Beltran v. Santa Clara County, 514 F.3d 906 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc), we held that the doctrine of absolute…