A bill to prohibit the award of attorney's fees against judges growing out of actions for injunctive relief.

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Awards Act to prohibit the award of attorneys' fees against judges or other judicial officers as a result of actions arising out of acts done or omitted in the performance of the duties of their office.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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