Browse 4 sovereign immunity cases decided by Tenth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Sovereign Immunity Opinions from Tenth Circuit (4)
Tenth Circuit: Comanche Nation Fails to Establish Jurisdiction Over Former Member
Tenth Circuit · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Comanche Nation v. Ware, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Comanche Nation sued former tribal council member Ware for allegedly breaching his fiducia...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Civil Rights Claims
Tenth Circuit · 2025-12-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former in...
Tenth Circuit: Quiet Title Act Doesn't Waive Immunity for Fraudulent Acquisition Claims
Tenth Circuit · 2025-10-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
Purgatory Recreation I v. United States, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a quiet title a...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Eighth Amendment Case
Tenth Circuit · 2025-04-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Knellinger v. Young, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, findi...