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Sovereign immunity is the doctrine that the government, state or federal, is immune to lawsuit unless it give its consent. Sovereign immunity is waived only when the legislature has clearly and unambiguously expressed that intent. When there is sovereign immunity, then even state courts lack [[subject matter jurisdiction]] to consider a case or controversy.
'''Sovereign immunity''' is the doctrine that the government, state or federal, is immune to lawsuit unless it give its consent. Sovereign immunity is waived only when the legislature has clearly and unambiguously expressed that intent. When there is sovereign immunity, then even state courts lack [[subject matter jurisdiction]] to consider a case or controversy.
Sovereign immunity is based on the traditional view from [[England]] that "the King can do no wrong."
Sovereign immunity is based on the traditional view from [[England]] that "the King can do no wrong."