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    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Dr. Paul Yocas' complaint. The appeals court agreed that the complaint was appropriately dismissed on the grounds of judicial immunity, Eleventh Amendment immunity, lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and abstention. The appeals court reviewed the briefs and record on appeal and determined that the district court's decision should be affirmed.

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    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Dr. Paul Yocas' complaint. The appeals court agreed that the complaint was appropriately dismissed on the grounds of judicial immunity, Eleventh Amendment immunity, lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and abstention. The appeals court reviewed the briefs and record on appeal and determined that the district court's decision should be affirmed.

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    USCA1 Opinion

    July 25, 1994


    [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT
    ____________________
    No. 94-1198
    DR. PAUL R. YOCAS,
    Plaintiff, Appellant,
    v.
    JUDITH A. COWIN, ETC., ET AL.,
    Defendants, Appellees.
    ____________________
    APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
    [Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Judge]
    ___________________
    ____________________
    Before
    Torruella, Selya and Cyr,
    Circuit Judges.
    ______________
    ____________________
    Dr. Paul R. Yocas on brief pro se.

    _________________
    Scott Harshbarger, Attorney General, and Elisabeth J. Medved
    _________________
    ____________________
    Assistant Attorney General, on brief for appellee.
    ____________________
    ____________________

    Per Curiam.
    __________

    We have

    reviewed the

    parties and the record on appeal.


    court's

    determination that

    dismissed on

    the

    Amendment immunity,

    grounds

    judicial

    was appropriately
    immunity,

    Eleventh

    lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and

    abstention.
    Affirmed.
    ________

    the

    We agree with the district

    the complaint
    of

    briefs of

    See 1st Cir. R. 27.1.


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