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Sovereign immunity in the United States

If a defendant can demonstrate that the government's action was done in bad faith, they can receive damages despite sovereign immunity. Typically if a defendant can demonstrate that the government intentionally acted wrongly with the sole purpose of causing damages, they can recover for injury or economic losses. For example, if access lanes to a major bridge are closed for repair and results in severe traffic congestion, the action was in good faith and the state couldn't be sued. However, if, as in the Fort Lee lane closure scandal, the lanes were closed in possible yet not proven retaliation against a mayor who declined to support a politician's campaign, with the explicit purpose of causing traffic jams, such lawsuits could proceed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_United_States