judicial immunity

Beyond that issue, and separate from it, lies the larger question of granting judicial immunity.

Judges have been given judicial immunity to preserve their important governmental function.

Before that, ministers in France benefitted from a degree of judicial immunity.

Historically, judicial immunity was associated with the English common law idea that "the King can do no wrong."

He has moved to dismiss this lawsuit as it pertains to him based on judicial immunity.

In the 1987 general elections he was not confirmed in the Parliament and lost judicial immunity.

Also, is there a difference in judicial and administrative function when it comes to "judicial immunity."

The case restricted judicial immunity in certain instances.

Judge White moved for summary judgment on the ground that he was entitled to "judicial immunity" from a civil damages suit.

Judges are able to claim judicial immunity for acts that are not completely beyond their jurisdiction.

The judges applied for a declaration that the Commission had no authority to compel them as they were protected by judicial immunity.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the "judicial immunity" holding from the lower court.

He got 30 shillings every year on St. Martin's Day as an indemnity, an own property and a judicial immunity was granted.

A majority of the Federal appellate court panel upheld the dismissal on grounds of judicial immunity without ruling on the new trial issue.

A purported warrant-issuing judge may not be questioned in any way and has absolute judicial immunity in this judicial duty.

Judicial immunity does not protect judges from suits stemming from administrative decisions made while off the bench, like hiring and firing decisions.

The ruling means that Mr. Chirac, who currently has judicial immunity as president, could be called for questioning if he loses the presidential election next month.

Prashant Bhushan mounted a persistent campaign against judicial immunity, and this influenced the decision in September 2009 that judges would declare their assets.

The doctrine of judicial immunity dates to an 1872 Supreme Court decision, Bradley v. Fisher, from which the Court quoted today.

Examples of absolute immunity include prosecutorial immunity, judicial immunity, sovereign immunity and legislative immunity.

Criminal prosecuting attorneys and judges are protected from tort liability for malicious prosecution by doctrines of prosecutorial immunity and judicial immunity.

During World War II, Cherry waived his judicial immunity, and applied for a commission in the United States Navy.

The authorities also lifted the judicial immunity of seven judges who had complained about fraud in past elections, paving the way for those judges to be questioned by the police.

We already know how Alexander III dragged his feet at the time of Thomas Becket's combat with Henry II over clerical judicial immunity.

Under his presidency, the body argued in favour of complete judicial immunity for the French President--a controversial decision given both Jacques Chirac and Dumas's numerous scandals.