A bill to prohibit an award of costs, including attorney's fees, or injunctive relief, against a judicial officer for action taken in a judicial capacity.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 3, 1995)
Prohibits any judicial officer from being held liable under the Federal criminal code or provisions regarding proceedings in vindication of civil right for costs, including attorney's fees, in any action brought against such officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, unless such action was clearly in excess of that officer's jurisdiction. Prohibits the granting of injunctive relief in any civil action for deprivation of rights brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.
What just happenedFeb 5, 1996
Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 5, 1996Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Oct 6, 1995Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Aug 3, 1995IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 3, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11324)
- Aug 3, 1995IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate