Is a judge immune from damage actions for actions not in the jurisdiction of their court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wright v. Van Rysselberghe, 911 F.2d 740 (9th Cir. 1989):
"Judges are immune from damage actions for judicial acts taken within the jurisdiction of their courts." Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir.1986) (en banc). However, a judge lacks immunity if he or she acts in the clear absence of all jurisdiction or performs an act which is not judicial in nature. Id.
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