Mullis v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada

How later courts describe this case

• recognizing that a court may take judicial notice of pleadings and orders on a motion to dismiss
• holding that a bankruptcy judge and trustee acting pursuant to court order are immune for deprivation of constitutional rights unless their acts are in clear absence of all jurisdiction
• “Court clerks have absolute quasi-judicial immunity from damages for civil rights violations when they perform tasks that are an integral part of the judicial process.''