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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan these women sue Kavanaugh after he is on the Supreme court?
Maybe some woman he boinked got an abortion paid for by the good judge.
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Can these women sue Kavanaugh after he is on the Supreme court? (Original Post)
wasupaloopa
Sep 2018
OP
As far as I know Supreme Court justices have no immunity from lawsuits.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2018
#1
Thanks for the additional info. It will be interesting to see what happens with Avenatti. n/t
RKP5637
Sep 2018
#6
Yes they can't be sued for their decisions - was thinking of civil liability
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2018
#8
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)1. As far as I know Supreme Court justices have no immunity from lawsuits.
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)2. They do have the benefit of the Statute of Limitations in civil cases.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)3. Same as everybody else, though. They don't get special treatment.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)4. There is no Statute of Limitations for sexual assault in Maryland. n/t
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)5. I don't practice in Maryland but
while there is not a Statute of Limitations for a criminal charge, as best I can tell from quick internet research the statute of limitations for a civil case for assault in Maryland is one year.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)6. Thanks for the additional info. It will be interesting to see what happens with Avenatti. n/t
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)9. No problem.
If this legal stuff wasn't confusing, there would be no need for lawyers.
djg21
(1,803 posts)7. Not entirely true.
judges are immune from liability for monetary damages for acts they perform pursuant to their judicial function. This means that a judge has immunity for acts relating to cases before them, but would not enjoy immunity for acts that are unrelated to the performance of their judicial functions.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)8. Yes they can't be sued for their decisions - was thinking of civil liability
for things they do outside the courtroom. (Lawyers can't be sued for things they say or file in court, either).