Document Type
Article
Media Type
text
Publication Title
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Abstract
Judicial immunity in the United States primarily exists so that jurists can exercise their duties to the best of their abilities without the fear that they may be subjected to liability should they commit an error in judgment. While such immunity certainly has a proper and noble purpose, the unintended consequence of it is sometimes that those harmed by improper judicial rulings have no civil remedy despite being harmed by a judge’s malpractice. At the end of this paper, the author suggests a possible remedy for those harmed by a judge’s errant decision if that ruling cannot be cured on appeal.
First Page
1
Last Page
20
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Department
College of Law
Recommended Citation
Cortina, Michael G.
(2024)
"An Indecent Proposal? A Remedy for Those Damaged by Judicial Malpractice,"
Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 45:
Iss.
1, Article 1.