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4 Απρ 2019 · The 11th Amendment to the Constitution prevents American citizens from suing a state in federal court. For example, the 11th Amendment dictates that, if an individual has a case that he would like to bring against the state he lives in, he must bring the lawsuit in the District Court of that state.
The Eleventh Amendment’s text prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states. The Amendment has also been interpreted to mean that state courts do not have to hear certain suits against the state, if those suits are based on federal law.
Definition. The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1795, limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states of which they are not citizens in federal court. The Eleventh Amendment was adopted to overrule the Supreme Court's decision in Chisholm v. Georgia (1793).
The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
Definition. The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1795, establishes the principle of sovereign immunity, which protects states from being sued in federal court by citizens of another state or by foreign citizens.
Definition. The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution establishes the principle of sovereign immunity, which protects states from being sued in federal court by citizens of another state or by foreign citizens.
