A bill to prohibit injunctive relief, or an award of damages, against a judicial officer for action taken in an official capacity.

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards Act of 1976 to provide that judicial officials shall not be liable for any costs, including legal fees (unless such action was clearly in excess of their jurisdiction), or injunctive relief (unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable) in any proceeding brought against such official for actions taken in an official capacity.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 February 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 July 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 September 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1011.

   Source: Calendars

9. 28 September 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-556. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 28 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-556. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 September 1988

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 July 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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