Stump v. Sparkman
- Decided
- June 5, 1978
- Docket
- 76-1750
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 5,547 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
What later courts said
- holding that state circuit judge is immune from suit for all actions within his jurisdiction — Olsen v. Idaho State Board Of Medicine (2004)
- recognizing that the controversial nature of the issue "is all the more reason that [a judge] should be able to act without fear of suit." — Johnida W. Barnes v. Byron R. Winchell (1997)
- holding that a judge enjoys absolute immunity for judicial acts within his jurisdic tion — Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, Warden (1996)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*351] Me. Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case requires us to consider the scope of a judge’s immunity from damages liability when sued under 42 U. S. C. 1 1983.
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Statutes cited
Cite this
Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349 (1978)Read the full opinion
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