Legal Opinion
State of California v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 27, 2001No. 01-5031PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant State of California appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims holding that the Flood Control Act of 1928, codified at 33 U.S.C. § 702c (1994), immunizes the United States from breach-of-contract claims for damages arising from or related to flood control projects. Because we conclude that, to the extent sovereign immunity might otherwise apply, it has been waived by the previously-enacted Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491 (1994), and the later enactment did not repeal the earlier by implication, we reverse, ordering judgment for the…
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