State Sovereign Immunity — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “State Sovereign Immunity”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“State Sovereign Immunity” is:
Limits on suits against states under the Constitution.
Source: Eleventh Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.
5th June 2025
The case involves the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which is central to determining the jurisdiction over a foreign state.
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United States v. Miller
26th March 2025
The case primarily deals with the waiver of sovereign immunity under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Hungary v. Simon
21st February 2025
The case involves the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which is directly related to the concept of sovereign immunity.
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Williams v. Reed
21st February 2025
The case discusses the application of state rules that effectively immunize state officials from certain federal claims.
