Supreme Court Cases

Cases

These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.

• Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. 4th March 2026
  The case primarily addresses whether NJ Transit is entitled to sovereign immunity as an arm of the State of New Jersey.
• Postal Service v. Konan 24th February 2026
  The case primarily deals with the United States retaining sovereign immunity under the Federal Tort Claims Act's postal exception.
• CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. 5th June 2025
  The case involves the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), which addresses when foreign states can be subject to jurisdiction in U.S. courts.
• United States v. Miller 26th March 2025
  The case primarily deals with the waiver of sovereign immunity under the Bankruptcy Code, specifically addressing whether state-law claims nested within a federal claim are covered by the waiver.
• Hungary v. Simon 21st February 2025
  The case primarily concerns the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which is directly related to the concept of sovereign immunity.
• Williams v. Reed 21st February 2025
  The case discusses whether state exhaustion requirements can effectively immunize state officials from § 1983 claims, relating to state sovereign immunity issues.
• DeVillier v. Texas 16th April 2024
  The case involves the ability to sue a state for takings claims, which implicates state sovereign immunity considerations.
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin 15th June 2023
  The case primarily deals with the abrogation of sovereign immunity, specifically tribal sovereign immunity, under the Bankruptcy Code.
• Polselli v. IRS 18th May 2023
  The case involves the waiver of sovereign immunity by the United States, allowing district courts to hear motions to quash IRS summonses.
• Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for P. R. v. Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc. 11th May 2023
  The case primarily deals with whether Congress abrogated the Board's sovereign immunity under PROMESA.
• Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States 19th April 2023
  The case involves the interpretation of sovereign immunity under the FSIA, particularly whether it extends to criminal prosecutions.
• Reed v. Goertz 19th April 2023
  The Court considered whether Texas's sovereign immunity barred Reed's suit.
• Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety 29th June 2022
  The case primarily deals with whether Congress can authorize private damages suits against nonconsenting states under its Article I powers.
• Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta 29th June 2022
  The case involves the state's sovereign power to prosecute crimes within its territory, including Indian country.
• United States v. Washington 21st June 2022
  The issue of whether Congress waived the federal government's immunity from state laws is central to the case.
• Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation 21st April 2022
  The case involves the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which addresses the conditions under which foreign states and their instrumentalities can be sued in U.S. courts.
• Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P. S. C. 3rd March 2022
  The case involves the state's interest in defending its laws and the authority of state officials to intervene in federal court to protect state interests.
• Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson 10th December 2021
  The case involves the doctrine of sovereign immunity as the public-official defendants moved to dismiss the complaint citing this doctrine.