judicial immunity

judicial immunity
The absolute protection from civil liability arising out of the discharge of judicial functions which every judge enjoys. Under doctrine of "judicial immunity," a judge is not subject to liability for any act committed within the exercise of his judicial function; the immunity is absolute in that it is applicable even if the actions of the judicial official are taken in bad faith. C. M. Clark Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Reed, D.C.Tex., 390 F.Supp. 1056, 1060.
However, a person may be given injunctive relief and an award of attorneys' fees under the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C.A. No.No. 1983, 1988). Pulliam v. Allen, 466 U.S. 522, 104 S.Ct. 1970, 80 L.Ed.2d 565

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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