This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Gary R. Brown dismissed a complaint against United States Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Alan S. Trust and others based on judicial immunity. Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon denied a motion for sanctions and adverse inferences. Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks granted a motion to disqualify counsel.
Dismissal Based on Judicial Immunity
In Bonanno v. 41 Sherbrooke Rd., 23 CV 7388 (EDNY, Dec. 1, 2023), Judge Brown dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint, which sought to prevent or delay plaintiffs’ eviction from a property on Long Island, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B), based on judicial immunity and failure to state a claim.
