Is a judicial officer liable for damages when they are acting in their judicial capacity?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Coopers & Lybrand v. Superior Court, 212 Cal.App.3d 524, 260 Cal.Rptr. 713 (Cal. App. 1989):

Judicial officers are not amenable to any civil action for damages when they are acting in their judicial capacity. (Wyatt v. Arnot (1907) 7 Cal.App. 221, 227, 94 P. 86;

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