Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Stump v. Sparkman
436 U.S. 951
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-06-05
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- judicial immunity prevents imposition of money damages in civil suits against judicial officers for judicial actions
- even though judge improperly granted petition to sterilize young girl, without a hearing, judicial immunity held to apply because state law vested in him power to act upon such petition
Citator
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- Cited by
- 42 opinions
435 U. S. 349. Petition for rehearing denied.
Mr. Justice Brennan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.