United States Second Circuit

Plaintiff's suit, challenging his prohibition from presence in and around state courthouses, is dismissed where, even though defendant-judge violated plaintiff's First Amendment rights, she is protected by qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/04/2004
• Published 11/04/2004

Judges

• SACK, Circuit Judge., Before:  McLAUGHLIN, CABRANES, and SACK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Corn-Revere, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP (Ronald G. London, Robert B. Mahini, and Constance M. Pendleton, of counsel), Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant., J. Joshua Wheeler (Robert M. O'Neil, of counsel), Charlottesville, VA, for Amicus Curiae The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shannon A. Bertrand, Reiber, Kenlan, Schwiebert & Facey, P.C., Rutland, VT, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants Hon. Nancy Corsones and Hon. M. Patricia Zimmerman., Joseph L. Winn, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Vermont (William H. Sorrell, Attorney General of the State of Vermont), Montpelier, VT, for Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Karen Predom., Pietro J. Lynn, Lynn & Associates, P.C., Burlington, VT, for Defendants-Appellees Sheriff R.J. Elrick and Rutland County Sheriff's Department.