In what circumstances will a judge be found to have acted in a "judicial capacity" and in the complete absence of all jurisdiction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Dekom ex rel. People v. Mae, 19-3425-cv (2nd Cir. 2021):
circumstances: (1) where the challenged actions were not taken in the judge's "judicial capacity," and (2) where the judge acted "in the complete absence of all jurisdiction." Mireles v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9, 11-12 (1991) (internal citations omitted).
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