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Alabama

TomSlick

(12,620 posts)

11. I'm not an Alabama attorney but

Reply to lark (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:05 PM

Jul 2018

I would expect the judge to enjoy judicial immunity - and cannot be sued.

The State has sovereign immunity under Art. I, Sec. 14 of the Alabama Constitution: "That the State of Alabama shall never be made a defendant in any court of law or equity."

I suspect there can be no recovery.

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He should be held accountable for his actions. SamKnause Jul 2018 #3

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I doubt that judge cares dhol82 Jul 2018 #5

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I hope her family sues and wins 10s of millions of $$ from the state. lark Jul 2018 #7

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Importance suprcali Jul 2018 #8

Disbarred my ass....he should be held for manslaughter... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #9