Judges Who Break the Law and Legislate from the Bench

We all have the “guarantee” of due process of law under 5th and 14th constitutional amendments.  The 5th amendment protects the states from the federal government and the 14th amendment protects us from state officials. However, there is one little caveat that nobody seems to speak about a lot.  The immunities under the 11th amendment allow judges to break the law and rob us of our “guaranteed” rights. The 11th Amendment immunities protect judges. What… Continue reading Judges Who Break the Law and Legislate from the Bench

Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution

In the previous article, we discussed Judges Who Break the Law and Legislate from the Bench. In this article, we will discuss why the Supreme Court gave them so much power. This is despite our 14th amendment rights and immunity and makes judges above the law and they can do almost anything they want… Judges Who Break the Law and Legislate from the Bench According to the Supreme court, the historical justification for judicial immunity… Continue reading Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution

Absolute Immunity: Early History in England

Absolute Immunity: Early History in England

In the last post entitled, Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Judicial Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution one of the reasons the Supreme court decided to give judges absolute judicial immunity because they decided that Judicial immunity was “the settled doctrine of the English courts for many centuries.” But was it? The disciplining of corrupt judges dates back to the early 1200s. Please note the following:… Continue reading Absolute Immunity: Early History in England

What Lord Coke Had to Say About Judicial Immunity

In my blog post entitled, Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Judicial Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution ,one of the reasons the court gave was because Lord Coke held that a judge handling a murder trial could not be prosecuted in another court for criminal conspiracy. This had the effect of “establish[ing] the immunity of judges of courts of record. But, notice, Lord Coke said that… Continue reading What Lord Coke Had to Say About Judicial Immunity

Floyd and Barker: Did Lord Coke Really Say in That Judges Could Not Be Prosecuted in Another Court?

In the previous article entitled Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Judicial Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution, we discussed one of the reasons the Supreme Court justified judicial immunity. The reason was: Lord Coke held in Floyd v Barker that a judge handling a murder trial could not be prosecuted in another court for criminal conspiracy. This had the effect of “establish[ing] the immunity of judges… Continue reading Floyd and Barker: Did Lord Coke Really Say in That Judges Could Not Be Prosecuted in Another Court?

When Lord Coke Wanted a Judge Punished…

In my last article entitled, Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Judicial Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution one of the reasons the Supreme Court gave judges absolute judicial immunity was the following: Lord Coke held in Floyd and Barker that a judge handling a murder trial could not be prosecuted in another court for criminal conspiracy. This had the effect of “establish[ing] the immunity of judges… Continue reading When Lord Coke Wanted a Judge Punished…

The History of Judicial Immunity in the US

In my previous article entitled, Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution one of the reasons the Supreme court decided to give judges absolute judicial immunity because Judicial immunity had “never been denied… in the courts of [the United States].” In this article we will discuss the specific cases the states made before the Supreme Court stated that immunity had never been… Continue reading The History of Judicial Immunity in the US

Are Judges Included in the Color of Law Definition?

In my blog post entitled, Why the Supreme Court Gave Judges Absolute Judicial Immunity at the Expense of Our “Guaranteed” 14th Amendment Rights in the Constitution one of the reasons the Supreme court gave was because allegedly the definition of “color of law” did not include judges. In today’s article we will find out if that’s true. The language congress employed, holding liable all persons acting under color of state law, had ancient roots in… Continue reading Are Judges Included in the Color of Law Definition?

England: Historical Consequences of Being Deprived of the Magna Carta

As I went over in the previous points, judicial immunity was not established in England. The historical implications of people having either due process or equal protection rights taken away dates back to the early 1200s and is significant. It started when the Magna Carta was created and it established due process and equal protections under the law that is now a part of our 14th Amendment. Below are the historical implications of robbing people… Continue reading England: Historical Consequences of Being Deprived of the Magna Carta

United States: Consequences of Being Deprived of the Constitution

As I went over in the previous points, judicial immunity was not established in the United States. In my research of trying to understand the intent of the framers of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the KKK Act of 1871, I thought it was important to understand the implications of what the framers of these Acts had just gone through in America after the Civil War. I also thought it was important to… Continue reading United States: Consequences of Being Deprived of the Constitution