Latoreya Till v. Kenneth King

Summary

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of Judge King's motion to dismiss, holding that the allegations plausibly showed his treatment of ELG involved nonjudicial acts performed outside his judicial capacity and therefore was not protected by absolute judicial immunity at the pleading stage. The court also rejected Till's alternative theory that immunity failed because King acted in the complete absence of jurisdiction, explaining that theory presupposes conduct that was judicial in nature. The court declined to treat King's immunity argument as forfeited despite his failure to fully address the district court's reasoning.