No. 21-3903 ___________________________

D. Bart Rockett, as next friend of his minor children, K.R. and B.R.

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

The Honorable Eric Eighmy

Defendant - Appellant

------------------------------ National Police Accountability Project; Institute for Justice; National Association of Counsel for Children

Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield ____________

Submitted: February 16, 2023 Filed: June 22, 2023 ____________ Before SMITH, Chief Judge, STRAS and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________ STRAS, Circuit Judge. Bart Rockett sued a Missouri judge for putting his