#official-immunity

#official-immunity

A Texas federal judge ruled that California's attorney general cannot claim immunity from ExxonMobil's defamation lawsuit over statements about plastic recycling, citing a campaign contribution link in the email as evidence of campaign activity rather than official duty.

A federal judge ruled ExxonMobil can proceed with a defamation lawsuit against California's Attorney General Rob Bonta over statements about plastic recycling, finding Bonta cannot claim official immunity for campaign-related communications.