Is a judge immune from a personal injury action for actions taken within the jurisdiction of his or her own court?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Reiman v. Garcia, 29 F.3d 634 (9th Cir. 1994):

3 "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.1988).

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