H.R. 5343 · 109th Congress

To protect State and Federal judges by clarifying that Federal judicial immunity covers all acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2006-05-10
Latest action
2006-05-10 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends the federal judicial code to grant immunity to each justice or judge of the United States and each justice or judge of a state against any federal civil cause of action arising from or as a result of the discharge of any legislatively or constitutionally authorized duty, unless the justice or judge, in the course of discharging such duty, was committing a crime.