Perkins v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Perkins v. Ashcroft, 275 F. App'x 17 (D.C. Cir. 2008)

Perkins v. Ashcroft

Opinion of the Court

JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM.

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s order filed November 8, 2007, be affirmed. Appellant has failed to state a claim under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), and, to the extent appellant was attempting to sue the former Attorney General in his official capacity, the action is barred by sovereign immu*18nity, see Clark v. Library of Congress, 750 F.2d 89,102-04 (D.C.Cir. 1984).

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. See Fed. R.App. P. 41(b); D.C.Cir. Rule 41.

Reference

Full Case Name
Victor Bernard PERKINS v. John D. ASHCROFT, Former Attorney General
Cited By
11 cases
Status
Published