Sovereign citizens v. common sense? Ohio forced to create law for drivers who won’t show ID

The rise of "idiocracy" compels Ohio to formally make it illegal for drivers to withhold identification during traffic stops ...
Law

Enemy of the State: Foreign Sovereign Immunity and Criminal Prosecutions after ‘Halkbank’

Now that the Halkbank and In re Grand Jury Subpoena decisions have made clear that foreign sovereign immunity does not prevent DOJ from enforcing grand jury subpoenas through criminal contempt charges ...
JD Supra

Second Circuit Clarifies the Scope of Common Law Sovereign Immunity in Criminal Actions

On October 22, 2024, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Southern District of New York’s decision denying the motion of Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. (“Halkbank”), a commercial bank that is ...
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Second Circuit Holds Common-Law Foreign Sovereign Immunity Does Not Save Halkbank from Criminal Prosecution

On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Second Circuit ruled that Halkbank, a commercial bank majority owned by Turkey, is not immune from criminal prosecution under common-law foreign sovereign ...