Sovereign Immunity

By: Derek Hawkins//July 8, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Aquilla Jessie v. State of Wisconsin, et al.,

Case No.: 2020AP462

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg, and Nashold, JJ.

Focus: Sovereign Immunity

Aquilla Jessie appeals a circuit court order dismissing his petition for declaratory judgment. On appeal, Jessie argues that the circuit court erred when it dismissed his petition on the basis of sovereign immunity. We affirm the order of the circuit court.

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Derek A Hawkins is Associate Corporate Counsel, IP at Amazon.

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