Skip to main content
S 1794 99th Congress Senate Law Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Courts and Civil Procedure Judges Judicial officers Lawyers and legal services Legal fees

A bill to amend Revised Statutes section 722 (42 U.S.C., sec. 1988) to exempt State judges and judicial officers from assessment of attorneys' fees in cases in which such judge or judicial officer would be immune from actions for damages arising out of the same act or omission about which complaint is made.

Introduced: October 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Oct 29, 1985
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-568.
Oct 28, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 28, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the award of attorney fees in civil rights actions against a judge or judicial officer who would be immune from actions for damages arising out of the same act or omission about which complaint is made.

What's happening now November 5, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1