671 So. 2d 440 - Harris v. Brustowicz’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Under the doctrine of judicial immunity, a judge is entitled to absolute immunity from liability for acts he performs in his judicial role which are integral to the judicial process. ... [[Image here]] The Supreme Court [in Forrester v. White, 484 U.S. 219, 225 , 108 S.Ct. 538, 543 , 98 L.Ed.2d 555 (1988)], held that immunity was “justified and defined by the functions it protects and serves, not by the person to whom it attaches.” ... In this context, the Court drew a distinction between judicial acts and administrative or executive acts, noting that the latter have not been recognized as judicial acts warranting immunity, even though essential to the functioning of the courts.... Further, the Court indicated recognition of such immunity should be sparing, in view of the fact that absolute immunity is “strong medicine.” ... Nevertheless, quasi-judicial immunity has been extended in some instances to nonjudieial persons fulfilling quasi-judicial functions intimately related to the judicial process.... The determinative factor is whether the person performs a judicial function with an integral relationship to the judicial process.... In the present case, plaintiffs do not complain of the exercise of the coroner’s judgment resulting in a decision to deny the request for a protective order. Rather, the basis of plaintiffs’ claims is the allegation that the coroner failed to personally review the request for protective order and make any decision thereon, failed to provide adequa”

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