Senator Introduces Bill to Hold Judges Liable for Releasing Violent Repeat Offenders.

 Montana Senator Tim Sheehy unveiled the Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency Act on November 20. The bill would allow victims or their families to sue judges and agencies in federal court for damages if they release violent repeat offenders without bail and those individuals harm others again. It overrides judicial immunity as a defense and targets those with prior violent convictions. Sheehy linked the proposal to cases like Zarutska's, amid concerns over lenient practices, though some worry it could undermine judicial independence.