Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
May 14, 2019
Dissenting justice warns that high court majority is targeting precedents
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the state of California cannot be sued in a Nevada court against its will.
Clarence Thomas
The state of California cannot be sued in a Nevada court against its will, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
But the 5-4 ruling also provides a long-sought win for conservatives on the court over the principle of sovereign immunity. In a stinging dissent, Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote that California's win could be a preview of the court overturning long-established precedents on abortion and other matters.
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