Re:As Qualified Immunity Takes Center Stage, More Delay from...
by gamblor956 on Monday June 01, 2020 @03:28PM
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why should government be immune to nuisance suits if there is no precise way to differentiate them from serious suits?
Under the centuries-old principle of sovereign immunity, the government can simply choose not to be liable for anything at all. Sovereign immunity is the default for most countries now, and throughout history.
The US and the countries of the EU are relatively unique in allowing themselves to be sued for damages for their failures.
Under the centuries-old principle of sovereign immunity, the government can simply choose not to be liable for anything at all. Sovereign immunity is the default for most countries now, and throughout history.
The US and the countries of the EU are relatively unique in allowing themselves to be sued for damages for their failures.