In Pennsylvania, two former judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks have been granted partial immunity from civil liability. The judges, Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, are said to have received $2.6 million for ensuring that juvenile suspects were jailed in prisons operated by the companies PA Child Care and a sister company Western PA Child Care. On Friday, a US district judge ruled that Conahan and Ciavarella are shielded from civil liability for any actions they took from the bench. The judges can still be sued for their actions off the bench.