Hartsoe v. Tucker
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Plaintiff John Hartsoe appealed the summary dismissal of his claim against the Honorable Loren Tucker. Hartsoe filed this action alleging that Judge Tucker had violated his constitutional rights by denying his request for a bail hearing, by dismissing one of his civil claims, and for declaring a mistrial in a criminal matter in which he was a Defendant. Judge Tucker appeared in the case and invoked judicial immunity for his actions in the complaint. "At this point, Hartsoe is well versed in our application of judicial immunity, yet he continues to file groundless and burdensome litigation against district court judges for their discharge of official duty. These actions amount to an abuse of our court system," and the Supreme Court imposed a sanction tailored to prevent future harassment with frivolous claims.
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