Liability and Immunity Considerations for Judicial Officers and Employees Bench Book Chapter 6 Menu Chapter 6 Liability and Immunity Considerations for Judicial Officers and Employees Chapter 6.1 State Sovereign Immunity – Generally Chapter 6.2 & 6.2.1 Liability Considerations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Chapter 6.2.2 Private Right of Action under an Interstate Compact Chapter 6.3 Limitations on State Immunity Chapter 6.3.1 Liability Associated with Discretionary Acts Chapter 6.3.2 Liability Associated with Ministerial or Operational Acts Chapter 6.3.3 Types of “Acts” Under the ICJ Chapter 6.4 Immunity Waiver Chapter 6.5 Judicial Immunity Chapter 6.6 Qualified Immunity Chapter 6.7 Negligent Supervision Chapter 6.8 & 6.8.1 Summary of Cases Discussing Liability in the Context of Supervision Chapter 6.8.2 Cases Rejecting Liability