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Bill Williams v. Stephen Goldsmith
701 F.2d 603
7th Cir.
1983
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PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff instituted a Section 1983 action in the district court based on an allegedly unconstitutional search and seizure. The district court denied plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis because his claims were frivolous. 28 U.S.C., Section 1915(d). The defendants were Stephen Goldsmith, Marion County Prosecuting Attorney, his deputy, Ann Delaney; Judge John W. Tranberg, Marion County Superior Court, Criminal Division; Richard M. Givan, Roger D. DeBruler, Donald H. Hunter, Alfred J. *604 Pivarnik and Dixon W. Prentice, Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court; Linley E. Pearson, Attorney General of Indiana, and Ronald D. Buckler, his deputy. Under the facts of this case, we conclude that all of these defendants are absolutely immune from suit. Butz v. Economov, 438 U.S. 478, 98 S.Ct. 2894, 57 L.Ed.2d 895 (1978); Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 98 S.Ct. 1099, 55 L.Ed.2d 331 (1978); Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 96 S.Ct. 984, 47 L.Ed.2d 128 (1976).

Plaintiff has appealed the district court’s decision and has filed a petition to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. All the defendants are absolutely immune from suit. Therefore, plaintiff’s claim is frivolous. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(d). Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to proceed on appeal in forma pau-peris is denied.

It is further ordered that this appeal is hereby dismissed for plaintiff’s failure to pay the docketing fee of $65.00 to the clerk of the court pursuant to Circuit Rule 26(c).

Case Details

Case Name: Bill Williams v. Stephen Goldsmith
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date Published: Mar 1, 1983
Citation: 701 F.2d 603
Docket Number: 82-2526
Court Abbreviation: 7th Cir.
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