Galvan, Gilbert W. v. Fed Pris Indust Inc

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that sovereign immunity can be resolved “even where subject matter jurisdiction is uncertain”
• explaining that sovereign immunity can be resolved “even where subject matter jurisdiction is uncertain”
• analyzing organic statute to determine whether it could plausibly be read as rendering D.C.Code’s “sue and be sued” clause inapplicable
• considering similar factors in deciding whether federal entity was “part of the sovereign” benefiting from United States’ immunity
• considering fact that all money under entity’s control was held by U.S. Treasury and thus any judgment “would require [entity] to pay damages directly from the public treasury.”
• considering fact that all money under entity’s control was held by U.S. Treasury and thus any judgment “would require [entity] to pay damages directly from the public treasury.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).