AUSTIN (KXAN) — In several recent lawsuits against Texas, attorneys for the state argued for dismissal due to “sovereign immunity.” But what does that mean for Texans? The legal doctrine holds that a ...
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled sovereign immunity did not protect a city trash truck driver who ran a stop sign while ...
Galette and Colt force the Court to confront a basic question about modern federalism: whether constitutional immunity ...
The Virginia Court of Appeals held sovereign immunity barred claims against a public board member acting within statutory ...
In their International Litigation column, the authors look at the recent Hulley Enterprises decision in which the D.C. Circuit held that a U.S. court must independently determine whether an ...
Last week, a US appeals court panel stood as guardians of America’s founding ideals against a would-be despot. Donald Trump told the court that he is immune to prosecution over the January 6 Capitol ...
MADISON, Wis. (CN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered the sovereign immunity of the Menominee tribe on Monday, and whether a property association’s restrictive covenants can control how the ...
International law establishes that a sitting head of state, such as Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, enjoys broad ...