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 ...

Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that tribal officials could not claim sovereign immunity or qualified immunity from potential liability for failure to remit taxes on cigarette sales ...

In a ruling that could significantly reshape how accident claims involving military vehicles are handled, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Union of India cannot take refuge ...

Galette and Colt force the Court to confront a basic question about modern federalism: whether constitutional immunity doctrines should evolve alongside the governmental forms they regulate, or ...

The Virginia Supreme Court denied a police officer's direct appeal for sovereign immunity in a fatal 2023 car chase lawsuit. The court ruled it lacks jurisdiction because a lower court has not yet ...