N.J. Supreme Court Judge Can Be Sued Personally for Alleged Civil Rights Breach
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto has failed to escape a suit alleging he trampled the civil rights of a former classmate of his son. At the same time, a county judge dismissed all the classmate's claims against the state and the judiciary, ruling that since the accusations had to do with actions Rivera-Soto allegedly took as a private individual, the state can't be liable. She also said the state and Rivera-Soto in his official capacity are immune under the state Civil Rights Act of 2004.
