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judicial immunity Every judge of the courts of this land-from the highest to the lowest-should be protected to the same degree,and liable to the same degree... Each should be protected from liability to damages when he is acting judicially. Each should be able to do his work in complete independence and free from fear ... Nothing will make him liable except it be shown that he was not acting judicially, knowing that he had no jurisdiction to do it: |