Cairns

Cairns v. Singer

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaJanuary 26, 20233:22-cv-01283California743 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NIGEL CAIRNS Case No.: 22-cv-1283-CAB-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

PETER SINGER et al. [Doc. Nos. 12, 15] Defendants. 15 Plaintiff filed this lawsuit against one San Diego Superior Court Commissioner, one Superior Court trial judge, and three state appellate judges complaining about the outcome of a lawsuit he litigated through appeal in state court against the Lions Community Service Corporation (“LCSC”) and the Legal Aid Society of San Diego (“LASSD”). Defendants have moved to dismiss, and Plaintiff has filed an opposition. The Court deems this motion suitable for submission without oral argument and without the need for Defendants to file a reply. Because the Court lacks jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the motion is granted. The Rooker-Feldman doctrine applies to “cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by…

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