Unpublished Disposition
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ORDER
Plaintiff appeals the district court's judgment dismissing his civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination of the record and the briefs, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).
Seeking only monetary damages, plaintiff filed suit against a state court judge alleging that he had exceeded his jurisdiction, abused his authority and violated plaintiff's constitutional rights under color of state law. The district court dismissed the action, holding that the defendant was absolutely immune from suit for monetary damages.
Upon review, we conclude that the district court properly dismissed plaintiff's suit. See Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 355-57 (1978); Sevier v. Turner, 742 F.2d 262, 271-72 (6th Cir.1984).
Accordingly, for the reasons stated by the district court, the judgment is hereby affirmed. Rule 9(b)(5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.
The Honorable Herman J. Weber, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, sitting by designation