Federal Court Upholds Judicial Immunity for Judge Allegedly Using AI in Ruling
A recent U.S. federal court ruling has affirmed that judges are protected by judicial immunity, even in cases where a state judge is accused of entirely outsourcing a ruling to artificial intelligence. The decision stems from the case of Phillips v. Parlade, presided over by U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro of the District of Nevada. The plaintiff, Phillips, argued that judicial immunity should not apply because the state judge allegedly delegated 100% of her decision-making responsibilities to AI, thereby issuing a ruling without human judgment. Phillips contended that such complete delegation placed the rulings outside the judge's jurisdiction, which would typically remove judicial immunity. However, Judge Navarro rejected these arguments, stating that producing a decision in a pending case is a normal part of a judge's duties. The court did not determine whether the judge actually used AI or if such use is legally permissible, but rather ruled that even assuming full reliance on AI, judicial immunity ... 
