The doctrine of sovereign immunity provides that the United States cannot be sued without its consent.
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The doctrine of sovereign immunity limits lawsuits against the government, Droney said in dismissing the lawsuit.
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But Gorton claims that the " doctrine of sovereign immunity places tribes above the law ."
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Lawsuits against the federal government itself do not receive Seventh Amendment protections due to the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
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Michigan, North Carolina and other states had argued that they were shielded from such lawsuits by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
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Members of the Puyallup Tribe filed suit, arguing that under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, Washington state courts lacked jurisdiction to regulate fishing activities on tribal reservations.
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"It's the doctrine of sovereign immunity, " said Bill Underwood, the Leon Jaworski professor of practice and procedure at Baylor's law school.
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Economists often cite OPEC as a textbook example of a cartel that cooperates to reduce market competition, but whose consultations are protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity under international law.
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Doctrines of sovereign immunity provide " no shield " for state officials accused of depriving citizens of a federal right, said Judge Gilbert S . Merritt, of the 6th Circuit.
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However, such agreements are only " binding on the conscience of the sovereign ", as the doctrine of sovereign immunity prevents a creditor from suing in court if the government reneges its commitment.
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