Johnida W. Barnes v. Byron R. Winchell

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1997-02-03

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MOORE, Circuit Judge. This appeal addresses whether absolute judicial immunity extends to actions taken by a state judge that were allegedly prosecutorial in nature. Defendant-Appellant, former Ohio Municipal Court Judge Byron R. Winchell, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) on the basis of his absol…

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