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Supreme Court shields judges from most lawsuits
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that judges cannot be sued for constitutional rights violations absent a clear absence of jurisdiction. The decision upholds judicial immunity, affecting a 1971 order by DeKalb County Judge Harold D. Stump approving sterilization of a 15 year old. Linda Sparkman and husband Leo sued Stump in 1975 for lack of hearing and disclosure.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Indiana
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Bruce Ennis
Congress
DeKalb County
Ind
Harold D. Stump
Stump
Byron R. White
Linda K. Sparkman
Kendallville
Leo