Frederick Pitchford v. Denzil Marshall, Jr., et al, No. 11-1166 (8th Cir. 2011)

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Court Description: Civil case - civil rights. Preservice dismissal affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 11-1166 ___________ Frederick L. Pitchford, * * 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 Denzil Price Marshall, Jr., District * Judge, Personal Capacity; H. David * [UNPUBLISHED] Young, Magistrate Judge, Personal * Capacity; Jane A. Kim, Attorney, * Officer of the Court, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: May 24, 2011 Filed: June 6, 2011 ___________ Before BYE, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Frederick Pitchford appeals the district court s1 preservice dismissal of his civil 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, 1 The Honorable James M. Moody, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 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. ______________________________ -2-

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