sovereign immunity

Casesort iconDocket NumberDate ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthoring JusticeTopics
Alabama v. North Carolina22O13201/11/201006/01/2010Original jurisdiction6-3Antonin Scalia
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons06-913010/29/200701/22/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit5-4Clarence Thomas
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons06-913010/29/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-Oct. 19, 2006)
California Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt, Gilbert, et al. (04/23/2003)02-4202/24/200304/23/2003Nevada Supreme Court (April 4, 2002)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Dolan, Barbara v. U.S. Postal Service, et al. (02/22/2006)04-84811/07/200502/22/20063rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 2, 2004)

Affirmed

7-1Anthony M. Kennedy
Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority (05/28/2002)01-4602/25/200205/28/20024th Circuit Court of Appeals (243 F.3d 165)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Clarence Thomas
Gomez-Perez v. Potter06-132102/19/200805/27/2008United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit6-3Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Lapides, Paul v. University of Georgia Board of Regents (05/13/2002)01-29802/25/200205/13/200211th Circuit Court of Appeals (251 F.3d 1372)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Medical Board of California v. Hason, Michael (04/07/2003)02-47903/25/200304/07/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (294 F.3d 1166)
Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Chatham County, GA (04/25/2006)04-161803/01/200604/25/200611th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 28, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0Clarence Thomas
Philippines v. Pimental06-120403/17/200806/12/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7-2Anthony M. Kennedy
Raygor, Lance & Goodchild, James v. Regents of the University of Minnesota (02/27/2002)00-151411/26/200102/27/2002Minnesota Supreme Court (620 N.W.2d 680)

Reversed

6-3Sandra Day O'Connor
Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff06-171703/19/200806/02/2008Federal Circuit Court of Appeals9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, Pamela (05/17/2004)02-160603/01/200405/17/20046th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 3, 2003)

Affirmed

7-2William H. Renquist
U.S. Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries, et al. (02/25/2004)02-129012/01/200302/25/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 23, 2002)

Reversed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
U.S. v. Olson, Joseph, et al. (11/08/2005)04-75910/12/200511/08/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 2, 2004)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
University of Alabama at Birmingham Bd. of Trustees, et al. v. Garrett, Patricia99-124010/11/200011th Circuit Court of Appeals (193 F3d 1214)
VOPA v. Reinhard09-529United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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