Sovereign Immunity

The legal doctrine protecting the U.S. government from being sued without its consent.

1. Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Austin Reeve Jackson]]><![CDATA[Penny Clarkston]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Whole Woman's Health]]><![CDATA[Alamo City Surgery Center]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Ken Paxton]]><![CDATA[Judd Stone]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Center for Reproductive Rights]]><![CDATA[Marc Hearron]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General's Office]]>
4. Case Tags: Abortion Law;Texas Heartbeat Act;Pre-enforcement Challenge;Sovereign Immunity

1. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. Original Case: Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, 598 U.S. 264 (2023)
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[无]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Lisa S. Blatt]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: Criminal Appeal;Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act;Iran Sanctions Evasion;Sovereign Immunity

1. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Puerto Rico) (May 11, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Deepak Gupta]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.]]>Judges<![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico]]><![CDATA[Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Sovereign Immunity;Government Transparency;PROMESA;Supreme Court Decision

1. 美国诉米勒案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 26, 2025)
3. Original Case: United States v. Miller
4. DefendantsDavid L. MillerProsecutorsYaira DubinDefense AttorneysLisa S. BlattJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtInternal Revenue Service
5. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Sovereign Immunity;Fraudulent Transfer;Supreme Court Decision

1. 马丁诉美国案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 18, 2017)
3. Original Case: Martin v. United States
4. VictimsHilliard Toi CliattCurtrina MartinG.W.DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsCurtrina MartinHilliard Toi CliattInvestigatorsLawrence GuerraDefense AttorneysD. John SauerPlaintiff AttorneysPatrick Michael JaicomoJudgesNeil GorsuchSonia SotomayorKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitInstitute for Justice
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Wrong-House Raid;Sovereign Immunity;Law Enforcement Accountability