Judy Shepard v. Pete Geren

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 11-1166
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Frederick L. Pitchford, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Eastern District of Arkansas.
Denzil Price Marshall, Jr., District *
Judge, Personal Capacity; H. David * [UNPUBLISHED]
Young, Magistrate Judge, Personal *
Capacity; Jane A. Kim, Attorney, *
Officer of the Court, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: May 24, 2011
Filed: June 6, 2011
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Before BYE, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Frederick Pitchford appeals the district court’s preservice dismissal of his civil1
rights action. We conclude that dismissal was proper. See Mireles v. Waco, 502 U.S.
9, 11-12 (1991) (per curiam) (judicial immunity); Kurtz v. City of Shrewsbury,
The Honorable James M. Moody, United States District Judge for the Eastern1
District of Arkansas.

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245 F.3d 753, 758 (8th Cir. 2001) (requirements for conspiracy claim under 42 U.S.C.
§ 1985); Jensen v. Henderson, 315 F.3d 854, 863 (8th Cir. 2002) (42 U.S.C. § 1986
claim depends on existence of valid § 1985 claim). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th
Cir. R. 47B.
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