Unpublished Disposition, 896 F.2d 1370 (9th Cir. 1990)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 896 F.2d 1370 (9th Cir. 1990)

Mary C. JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 89-15065.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted Jan. 12, 1990.^* Decided March 1, 1990.

Before WALLACE, WIGGINS and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM^**

Mary Jackson appeals the district court's dismissal of her complaint seeking reversal of the judgment against her in an earlier case and alleging bias of the judges who handled that case. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982). We affirm.

We review the district court's dismissal de novo. See, e.g., Peter Starr Production Co. v. Twin Continental Films, Inc., 783 F.2d 1440, 1442 (9th Cir. 1986).

To the extent that Jackson seeks reversal of the judgment in her prior case, her suit is barred under the doctrine of res judicata. See, e.g., Unites States v. Moser, 266 U.S. 236, 242 (1924). To the extent that Jackson seeks to sue the judges who handled her previous case in their individual capacities, her suit is barred by absolute judicial immunity. See Dennis v. Sparks, 449 U.S. 24 (1980); Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978).

The decision of the district court is AFFIRMED.

The panel finds this case appropriate for submission without argument pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 34(a) and 9th Cir.R. 34-4

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3

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