Baloga v. Jacisin

Michael Baloga asks the Supreme Court to review Pennsylvania courts' use of sovereign immunity in a case involving allegations that state investigative employees falsified witness testimony. He argues that applying immunity violated constitutional due-process protections.

The petition has been filed, and oral argument has not yet been scheduled.

The case could affect people who seek damages from state employees for alleged misconduct during official investigations. For example, it concerns whether an employee accused of falsifying sworn testimony can be protected by state immunity.

The next step is a Court scheduling move or a decision on certiorari (whether to hear the case). No decision window is available yet.

The case asks whether Pennsylvania immunity can protect state investigative employees accused of falsifying witness testimony in an official proceeding.

People alleging constitutional harm by state employees could be affected, along with state workers who invoke immunity from civil claims.

The Supreme Court may decide whether to hear the petition, or it may take another scheduling step. Oral argument has not been scheduled.