Garrison v. U.S. Judicial Commission, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California grants Steve Garrison’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and screens his complaint. The court dismisses the action with prejudice and without leave to amend because the claims fail to state a claim, are untimely, and are barred by judicial immunity. The Clerk is directed to close and unseal the case.

Holdings

1. The complaint failed to state a plausible claim under any of the asserted federal statutes because it alleged no actionable discrimination, no RICO enterprise, and no facts showing that Garrison was a victim of human trafficking.
2. The claims arising from dismissal of the Brown and Davila cases were time-barred, and the RICO and TVPA claims arising from dismissal of the Trump case were also time-barred.
3. Judicial immunity barred Garrison's claims for monetary damages and retrospective injunctive relief based on the judges' dismissal of his prior cases.
4. Dismissal without leave to amend was warranted because amendment would be futile.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the complaint stated plausible claims under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, RICO, or the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
2. Whether the claims arising from the dismissal of Garrison's prior cases were barred by applicable statutes of limitations.
3. Whether judicial immunity barred Garrison's claims for damages and retrospective injunctive relief against the judges and the entity allegedly vicariously liable for their conduct.
4. Whether dismissal should be without leave to amend because amendment would be futile.

Disposition

dismissed