Chesney
Austin v. Chesney
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
GEORGE JARVIS AUSTIN, Plaintiff, No. C 22-02506 WHA
v.
MAXINE CHESNEY, ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION AND
Defendant.
DISMISSING ACTION WITH
PREJUDICE
15 16 On May 23, 2022, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler filed a report and recommendation to dismiss plaintiff’s action against United States District Court Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Plaintiff objected timely (Dkt. Nos. 10, 16). To the extent stated, this order ADOPTS Judge Beeler’s report and recommendation and OVERRULES plaintiff’s objection. An earlier order describes our facts (Dkt. No. 5). Briefly, pro se plaintiff sued defendant federal judge for violating his constitutional rights by ruling against him in a separate and ongoing action, Austin v. Lyft, Inc., No. C 21-09345 MMC (N.D. Cal. filed Dec. 2, 2021). Judge Beeler’s screening order and subsequent report and recommendation find that plaintiff fails to state a claim because “[Judge Chesney] has judicial…