States Seek Immunity in Other States’ Courts

States Seek Immunity in Other States’ Courts
The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on June 30, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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Backed by 45 other states, California urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 40-year-old precedent that allows states to be sued in the courts of other states.

Specifically, the court was asked to scuttle Nevada v. Hall, a 1979 ruling that held a state isn’t immune to lawsuits filed in another state’s courts.

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