Petition of the day
By Maureen Johnston
on May 10, 2014
Thepetition of the dayis:
13-742
Issue:Whether a court has the inherent authority to impose monetary sanctions against the government despite the doctrine of sovereign immunity, when the government acts in bad faith by making misrepresentations to the court and by violating and ignoring the terms of an otherwise valid and enforceable court order.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Droganes v. United States
Recommended Citation:
Maureen Johnston,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (May. 10, 2014, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/05/petition-of-the-day-606/