Franchise Tax Board of California, Petitioner v. Gilbert P. Hyatt

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Case overview

Case Number:

17-1299

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

Firms

Government Agencies

  1. June 28, 2018

    High Court To Examine Calif. Agency's Immunity For 3rd Time

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case, for the third time, that centers around whether the California Franchise Tax Board has immunity against claims in Nevada that it committed fraud and violated a taxpayer's privacy.

  2. June 06, 2018

    Lack Of Sovereign Immunity 'Demeans' States, Justices Told

    A California agency asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to review the application of states' sovereign immunity in other states' courts and overturn precedent stripping that immunity as it attacks states' dignity.

  3. May 31, 2018

    Calif. Agency Shouldn't Get Sovereign Immunity, Justices Told

    A former computer chip patent holder urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reject a petition filed by a California state agency seeking to overturn precedent on whether sovereign immunity applies to agencies sued in another state.