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.

Open authoritative source

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.