The Lower House by a vote of 365
against, 126 in favour, and three absentions on Tuesday rejected
a proposal that would open judges to lawsuits over their
rulings.
They voted in a secret ballot.
The so-called Pini amendment, named for Northern League
legislator Gianluca Pini, would have made judges liable for
negligence or malfeasance in civil proceedings.
In early September, the Senate's committee on European
Union policies rejected the proposal.
Before the vote, Deputy Justice Minister Enrico Costa said
the government felt the proposal had no merit and that the
executive "has shown strong sensitivity on the subject of
civil liability of judges".
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