Ex-Pa. Judges in ‘Kids for Cash’ Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity
Two former Luzerne County, Pa., judges who are facing federal criminal charges have been granted partial immunity in a civil suit brought by a class of juveniles who claim their rights were violated in the wake of the Luzerne County "kids for cash" judicial scandal. Writing that judicial immunity does not operate on a "sliding scale," U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo has ruled that Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. are protected by immunity from facing legal action for their courtroom acts.
