U.S. 44, 48, 54, 118 S.Ct. 966, 140 L.Ed.2d 79 (1998) (quotation and citations omitted). Legislative immunity only protects municipal officers from civil liability when they are sued in their personal capacities, and not when sued in their official capacities. Baines v. Masiello, 288 F.Supp.2d 376, 383 (W.D.N.Y.2003) (citations omitted). Legislative immunity may bar claims for money damages, injunctions, and declaratory relief brought against state and local officials in their personal capacities. State Emp., 494 F.3d at 82 (citation omitted); Bogan, 523 U.S. 44, 54, 118 S.Ct. 966 (1998). “Whether an act is legislative turns on the nature of the act, rather than on the motive or intent of the official performing it.” Christian v. Town of Riga, 649 F.Supp.2d 84, 103-104 (W.D.N.Y.2009) (<HOLDING>) (quoting Bogan, 523 U.S. at 54, 118 S.Ct.
holding that state legislators are absolutely from suit under  1983 for actions in the sphere of legitimate legislative activity holding that in the fourth amendment context absolving the individual officer of liability shields the municipality from liability holding that legislative immunity does not depend on motivation for legislative action even if the motive was to impinge on plaintiffs free speech rights holding that determining legislative intent is a question of law holding that legislative immunity shields an official from liability if the act in question was undertaken in the sphere of legitimate legislative activity