Is a government official liable for any damages caused by the actions of a member of the public as a result of negligence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rodgers v. Superior Court of San Diego, Case No.: 3:16-cv-02864-BEN-JMA (S.D. Cal. 2017):
for "[j]udges are absolutely immune from damage liability for acts performed in their official capacities." Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir. 1986).
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