WILLIAMS v. WOOD

No. 78-2896 Summary Calendar.

612 F.2d 982 (1980)

Reginald WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marie WOOD, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reginald Williams, pro se.

Nickolas P. Geeker, U. S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., Clinton Ashmore, Tallahassee, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before CHARLES CLARK, VANCE and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

A deputy clerk of a federal district court allegedly failed to notify appellant of the entry of final judgment and thereby prevented him from appealing it. His ensuing action against the deputy clerk was dismissed by the district court on the basis of absolute immunity. We reverse and remand.

I.

On June 29, 1977, Reginald E. Williams, a District of Columbia resident, filed a motion to alter or amend the adverse judgment in his pro se...

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