The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked for the views of the Biden administration on whether the justices should review Turkey’s claims of immunity from a lawsuit over a violent altercation in 2017 between Turkish security forces and protestors in the nation’s capital.

The justices called for the views of the U.S. solicitor general in the case, Republic of Turkey v. Usoyan. In its petition, Turkey claims its presidential security detail is immune from tort liability for its use of physical force during an official state visit because of the “discretionary function” exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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