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Sovereign immunity

Dec 12, 2012

Constitutional Law — sovereign immunity

2012AP62 Hoops Enterprises III, LLC, v. Super Western Inc.

Jun 28, 2012

Constitutional Law — sovereign immunity — waiver

2011AP1178 Scocos v. State of Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs

May 18, 2012

Constitutional Law — sovereign immunity — contracts clause

11-3111 Council 31 v. Quinn

Mar 29, 2012

Torts — sovereign immunity

10-1024 FAA v. Cooper

Feb 14, 2012

Native Americans — sovereign immunity

2011AP364 Koscielak v. Stockbridge-Munsee Community

Apr 20, 2011

08-1438 Sossamon v. Texas

Constitutional Law Sovereign immunity States, in accepting federal funding, do not consent to waive their sovereign immunity to private suits for money damages under RLUIPA. Sossamon mistakenly contends that Congress’ enactment of RLUIPA §3 pursuant to the Spending Clause put the States on notice that they would be liable for damages because Spending Clause legislation […]

Apr 19, 2011

09-529 Virginia Office for Protection & Advocacy v. Stewart

Constitutional Law Sovereign immunity The Eleventh Amendment does not preclude a state agency from suing the state. Respondents claim that a State’s dignity is diminished when a federal court adjudicates a dispute between its components. But a State’s stature is not diminished to any greater degree when its own agency sues to enforce its officers’ […]

Dec 29, 2010

08-4164 Board of Regents v. Phoenix International Software, Inc.

Constitutional Law Sovereign immunity A state does not lose its sovereign immunity through litigation conduct. “Phoenix contends that Wisconsin’s litigation status was similarly changed-and its sovereign immunity similarly waived-when it made the decision to file an action in district court pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1071(b) rather than appealing the TTAB’s decision to the Federal [...]

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