Does a judge have immunity from prosecution if they are accused of misconduct or malpractice?

it is alleged that such action was driven by malicious or corrupt motives[.]" Castillo, 297 F.3d at 947. Even if a judge acts in excess of judicial authority, he or she is not deprived of immunity. Moore v. Brewster, 96 F.3d 1240, 1244 (9th Cir. 1996), superseded by statute on other grounds. The immunity promotes the use of the appellate procedure to correct judicial error and discourages collateral attacks on final judgments. Castillo, 297 F.3d at 947.