In re Blixseth (9th Cir. - Aug. 14, 2024)

Montana files a claim in bankruptcy court (an involuntary petition for bankruptcy) and affirmatively seeks relief therein. Its counsel unequivocally tells the court, in response to its query, that the state affirmatively waives its sovereign immunity for any damages to the debtor arising from that claim.

The Ninth Circuit holds that Montana nonetheless has sovereign immunity.

It's good to be the king, apparently.