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A case now being decided by the Supreme Court, known as Torres v. Texas, has a potential big impact on members of the reserves. If states like Texas achieve sovereign immunity, it would jeopardize the re-employment rights reservists have, when returning from duty. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got analysis now from Wiley Rein partner, attorney Scott Felder.
Interview transcript:
Tom Temin: Mr. Felder, good to have you on.
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Scott Felder: Thanks, Tom. It’s great to be here.
Tom Temin: And tell us what this case is all about?
Scott Felder: The genesis of the case, Tom is a claim by Mr. Torres that his employer discriminated against him under Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act or USERRA. It’s important, I think, to note at the outset, hear that there hasn’t been any substantive litigation about the merits of that claim. That is to say, whether or not Texas did in fact discriminate against Mr. Torres, because Texas sort of came out of the gate with a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, on the basis that you said of sovereign immunity, you can’t sue us you cannot sue...
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