Timeline for Why does this mention the U.S.?
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| Jul 28, 2015 at 1:15 | comment | added | phoog | @corsiKa I realize that's probably a joke, but the nature of sovereignty is such that these expectations may be frustrated. | |
| Jul 28, 2015 at 1:05 | comment | added | corsiKa | Hey if the US can sue random things (like "approximately 65k shark fins) then it's only expected that random things can sue the US. | |
| Jul 27, 2015 at 22:39 | comment | added | cpast | @ParthianShot There's a good chance you can't sue the government for something like lax inspection standards. As a sovereign entity, the United States is entitled to sovereign immunity: it cannot be sued without its consent. It has consented to suit in certain cases, but with restrictions; one such restriction covers discretionary functions (i.e. if a government employee is performing a discretionary function, whether or not they're abusing their discretion, the US can't be sued over it). | |
| Jul 27, 2015 at 22:14 | comment | added | Parthian Shot | Hm. So what if I wanted to sue the government for something related to the establishment (say, lax inspection standards on the part of the government), but not in the government's capacity as landlord (so, in the same way that someone might sue a different establishment without that in their waiver, where the government isn't the landlord)? Or is that not a thing people do? (I'm not planning on suing anyone; just interested.) | |
| Jul 27, 2015 at 22:09 | vote | accept | Parthian Shot | ||
| Jul 27, 2015 at 22:04 | history | answered | cpast | CC BY-SA 3.0 |