Can these women sue Kavanaugh after he is on the Supreme court?

[wasupaloopa]

Maybe some woman he boinked got an abortion paid for by the good judge.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. As far as I know Supreme Court justices have no immunity from lawsuits.

[Sneederbunk]

2. They do have the benefit of the Statute of Limitations in civil cases.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Same as everybody else, though. They don't get special treatment.

[RKP5637]

4. There is no Statute of Limitations for sexual assault in Maryland. n/t

[TomSlick]

5. I don't practice in Maryland but

while there is not a Statute of Limitations for a criminal charge, as best I can tell from quick internet research the statute of limitations for a civil case for assault in Maryland is one year.

[RKP5637]

6. Thanks for the additional info. It will be interesting to see what happens with Avenatti. n/t

[TomSlick]

9. No problem.

If this legal stuff wasn't confusing, there would be no need for lawyers.

[djg21]

7. Not entirely true.

judges are immune from liability for monetary damages for acts they perform pursuant to their judicial function. This means that a judge has immunity for acts relating to cases before them, but would not enjoy immunity for acts that are unrelated to the performance of their judicial functions.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Yes they can't be sued for their decisions - was thinking of civil liability

for things they do outside the courtroom. (Lawyers can't be sued for things they say or file in court, either).