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Third Circuit Abolishes Judicial Immunity For Witnesses

September 6th, 2013
Posted By
Hope C. Lefeber
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in U.S.A. v. Quinn, 2013 WL 4504647, held that trial judges no longer have the authority to grant judicial immunity. The decision to grant immunity is solely within the prosecution's discretion. Read More
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