In California, several classes of persons are entitled to some form of immunity protecting them from liability for activities performed in connection with judicial proceedings. For example, “judicial ...

The state Supreme Court overturned two courts' decision in a case involving the New Mexico Racing Commission, saying that even "quasi-judicial" entities such as the commission were immune from ...

An Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator who holds a court attorney-referee title may not engage in political activity, even if they do not currently perform quasi-judicial functions. The ...

Kathleen Noonan, Jonathan Lipson & Bill Simon have published Reforming Institutions: The Judicial Function in Bankruptcy and Public Law Litigation, 94 Ind. L.J. 545 (2019). Here’s the abstract: Public ...

As Minnesotans transition from stay at home to stay safe, the state’s court system also has taken steps to approach normalcy. On May 15, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea issued an ...

The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to written inquiries from New York state's approximately 3,600 judges and justices, as well as hundreds of judicial hearing officers, support ...