Sovereign Immunity
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Department of Homeland Security v. Texas: Setting Boundaries on State Power
By Jordan Carlson Eagle Pass, Texas has become the latest battleground in the perennial struggle between the federal government and… Read More
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When the Private Becomes Sovereign: ERCOT’s Sovereign Immunity May Leave Millions of Texans Vulnerable
By Wiley Hughes Earlier this year, from February 10 to February 20, a series of devastating winter storms ran their… Read More
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FCTA’s Discretionary Function Exception Applies to the Placement and Handling of Prisoners, According to Fourth Circuit
By Daniel Stratton On December 29, 2015, the Fourth Circuit affirmed in part, and reversed in part, a district court’s dismissal… Read More
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Sovereign Immunity’s Penumbras: Common Law, “Accident,” and Policy in The Development of Sovereign Immunity Doctrine
By Katherine Florey This article is only available in PDF format. Click here for the full PDF version of this… Read More