No. 24-6728

David C. Lettieri v. Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-10
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 42-usc-1985 bivens-action civil-rights due-process judicial-immunity sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a judge be held liable for civil rights violations under Bivens and 42 U.S.C. 1985(3) despite claims of absolute or qualified immunity?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : Questions 23-cv-6498 1. Does a judge have power to tell a lawyer to:-tell a lawyer what to object to? 2. Does a judge have immunity to a no-constutional civil tort? 3* Does conspiry apply to a judge? 4. Does aiding and abetting apply to a judge? ... • • Questions 23-cv-6498 1Can Due Process of Jury Instructions be a. Bivens v Six Unknown Federal Uacotics agents, 403 U-S388? 2. Does Absoulte Immunity apply to bivens or only ouaifed immunity like abuse of process? 3. Does fashioning a Bivens claim supersede a state tort matter like abuse of process? 4. Is there Immunity for claims against Title 42 United States Code 1985(3)? 5. Can Improper Jury Instructions be a sixth amendment clause to Bivens v Six Unknov/n Fed. Nacotics agents, 403 U-S388?

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2025)

Attorneys

David C. Lettieri
David C. Lettieri — Petitioner
David C. Lettieri — Petitioner
Vilardo, Lawrence Joseph
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent