What is the current state of the law on sovereign immunity?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sachs v. Republic Austria, 737 F.3d 584 (9th Cir. 2013):
Exceptions to sovereign immunity must be interpreted narrowly. Courts should guard against overly broad readings because expanding federal jurisdiction in this area can have serious foreign policy consequences. See Sampson v. Federal Republic of Germany, 250 F.3d 1145, 115556 (7th Cir.2001) (In interpreting the FSIA,
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