United States DC Circuit

Denial of a motion to dismiss plaintiffs-attorneys' Fifth Amendment claims and denial of immunity with respect to claims for injunctive relief are reversed where plaintiffs had no "property interest" in their "specialty practice" in the Family Court, a challenged administrative order resulted in no unlawful "takings," and the district court erred in finding that judicial immunity covers only damages.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/09/2006
• Decided 06/09/2006
• Published 06/09/2006

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees Rufus G. King, III, et al.   With him on the briefs was Robin M. Meriweather., Donald T. Stepka argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees Herb Robinson, et al.   With him on the briefs were Ronald A. Schechter and Jonathan L. Stern., Lois R. Goodman argued the cause for appellees/cross-appellants.   With her on the briefs were David J. Ontell, David J. Sitomer, and Betty J. Clark.