Cairns
Cairns v. Singer
Opinion
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…