Calhoun v. Stahl

9th Cir.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Citations: 254 F.3d 845, 2001 Daily Journal DAR 6269, 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5086, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 13738, 2001 WL 687024

Decision Date: 6/20/2001

Docket Number: No. 00-56216

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Calhoun v. Stahl, 254 F.3d 845, 2001 Daily Journal DAR 6269, 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5086, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 13738, 2001 WL 687024 (9th Cir. 2001)

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Jesse J. CALHOUN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald N. STAHL; James Brazelton, Defendants-Appellees.

Judges

Before: O’SCANNLAIN, SILVERMAN, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Attorneys

Jesse J. Calhoun, pro se, for the plaintiff-appellant.

majority PER CURIAM.

We review denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis for an abuse of discretion. Minetti v. Port of Seattle, 152 F.3d 1113, 1115 (9th Cir.1998) (per curiam). Because Calhoun’s complaint sought monetary relief for actions taken in the course of employment by persons who are immune from suit, the district court properly denied in forma pauperis status. See Bogan v. Scott-Harris, 523 U.S. 44, 49, 118 S.Ct. 966, 140 L.Ed.2d 79 (1998) (legislators); Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072, 1075-76 (9th Cir.1986) (en banc) (judges and prosecutors).

Although Calhoun correctly contends that portions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act are not applicable to civil detainees, see Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir.2000), the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) are not limited to prisoners, cf. Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order). The district court therefore properly concluded that Calhoun’s complaint should not be allowed to proceed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ni) (requiring dismissal of in forma pauperis proceedings that seek monetary relief against immune defendants).

We have considered Calhoun’s remaining contentions and deny them as lacking merit.

AFFIRM1ED.

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