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S 1115 104th Congress Senate Law Administrative responsibility Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Judicial officers Legal fees

A bill to prohibit an award of costs, including attorney's fees, or injunctive relief, against a judicial officer for action taken in a judicial capacity.

Introduced: August 3, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1996
Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Oct 6, 1995
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Aug 3, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 3, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11324)
Aug 3, 1995
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any judicial officer from being held liable under the Federal criminal code or provisions regarding proceedings in vindication of civil right for costs, including attorney's fees, in any action brought against such officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, unless such action was clearly in excess of that officer's jurisdiction. Prohibits the granting of injunctive relief in any civil action for deprivation of rights brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.

What's happening now February 5, 1996

Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

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