11th Amendment, US Constitution
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Statements (22)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:adoptedBy |
February 7, 1795
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Lawsuits against states by citizens of another state
Lawsuits against states by citizens or subjects of foreign states |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:United_States_federal_judiciary
gptkb:Amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution 1795 in American law |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Lawsuits brought by the United States against a state
Lawsuits brought by a state against another state |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
11th Amendment, US Constitution
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| gptkbp:limitation |
Federal judicial power
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Article_XI
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| gptkbp:number |
11
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:prohibits |
Federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:3rd_United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:ratifiedBy |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:response |
Chisholm v. Georgia (1793)
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| gptkbp:subject |
Sovereign immunity
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| gptkbp:textBegins |
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity...
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:12th_Amendment,_US_Constitution
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7
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