Hinds County Judge Houston Patton has immunity from a 2008 lawsuit accusing him of knowingly making false claims to authorities, a federal appeals court says.
As a result, the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a federal judge’s decision not to dismiss the lawsuit against Patton.
Patton appealed U.S. District Judge Tom Lee’s ruling last year rejecting Patton’s assertion that as a judge Patton could not be held liable.
Clarion Ledger
3/9/11
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