Judge Who Relied Entirely on AI for Ruling Shielded by Judicial Immunity, Court Says
Judge relying wholly on AI in order is covered by judicial immunity, court rules
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit against a state judge who allegedly relied wholly on artificial intelligence to issue a ruling, holding that judicial immunity applies even if the judge delegated all decision-making to AI. The court found that issuing a ruling is a normal judicial function and that the litigant failed to show a clear absence of jurisdiction. The decision means such complaints must go through state appeals or disciplinary channels, not federal lawsuits.
Issuing a judicial ruling is clearly a normal judicial function and the controversy at issue centered around Plaintiff's state court case pending before Defendant.