Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
597 U.S. 580 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
States agreed in the constitutional plan not to invoke sovereign immunity against covered USERRA suits by returning service members.
Scope and limitations: Applies to the federal war-powers context and covered employment claims.
2 issue placements
Reserve, Guard & Civilian Employment
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Reserve, Guard & Civilian Employment. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Applies to the federal war-powers context and covered employment claims.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Veteran Transition, Employment & Credentialing
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Veteran Transition, Employment & Credentialing. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Applies to the federal war-powers context and covered employment claims.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.