legislation: 102-s-653

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102-s-653 102 s 653 A bill to prohibit injunctive relief, or an award of costs, including attorney's fees, against a judicial officer for action taken in a judicial capacity. Law 1991-03-13 1991-11-20 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. Senate Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] AL D H000445 12 Amends the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976 and other Federal civil rights law to provide that a judicial official (includes both State and Federal judges) shall not be liable for any costs, including attorney fees, or injunctive relief in any proceeding brought against the official for an act or omission committed in his or her judicial capacity. Creates an exception if the action was clearly in excess of the official's jurisdiction or, in the case of injunctive relief, if a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/653

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