· 7/3/1996
Roush v. Hey
Citations
- 475 S.E.2d 299
- 197 W. Va. 207
- 24 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2441
- 1996 W. Va. LEXIS 81
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[A]bsolute judicial immunity applies (1) to all judicial act[s]; unless (2) those acts fall clearly outside the judge’s subject matter jurisdiction.”
- lawsuits stemming from judicial acts are barred by absolute judicial immunity, unless “those acts fall clearly outside the judge’s subject matter jurisdiction”
- “[A]bsolute judicial immunity applies (1) to all judicial act[s]; unless (2) those acts fall clearly outside the judge’s subject matter jurisdiction.”
- “‘When acting in his judicial capacity a judge is immune from civil liability for any and all official acts.’ Pritchard v. Crouser, 175 W. Va. 310, 313, 332 S.E.2d 611, 614 (1985).”
- “[A]bsolute judicial immunity applies (1
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Judges: Recht, Cleckley, Miller
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