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legislative immunity

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A quick definition of legislative immunity:

Legislative immunity is a rule that protects lawmakers from being sued for things they do while doing their job. This rule helps them do their work without worrying about people trying to stop them. It applies to Congress and state and local lawmakers, as well as other officials who help with the lawmaking process. However, if a lawmaker does something that is not part of their job or does something illegal, they can still be sued.

A more thorough explanation:

Legislative immunity is a legal rule that protects lawmakers from being sued for actions taken in the course of their legislative duties. This rule is meant to ensure that legislators can perform their duties without fear of outside interference.

The Speech or Debate Clause in Article I of the Constitution grants legislative immunity to members of Congress. This protection has also been extended to state and local legislators through federal common law. Additionally, 43 states have speech or debate clauses in their own constitutions.

Legislative immunity also applies to officials outside the legislative branch who participate in the legislative process. For example, a mayor presenting a budget to the city council would be protected by legislative immunity.

However, legislative immunity does not apply to acts that are unrelated to a legislator's duties, such as making defamatory statements during a press conference. It also does not apply to acts that occur without lawful authority, such as using unconstitutional procedures to enact legislation or illegally seizing documents without a subpoena.

For example, if a member of Congress is sued for defamation because of statements made during a press conference, they would not be protected by legislative immunity. However, if the same statements were made during a legislative hearing, the lawmaker would be protected.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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