Supreme Court decision in Chisholm v. Georgia

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The Supreme Court decision in Chisholm v. Georgia (1793) was an early and controversial ruling that allowed a citizen of one state to sue another state in federal court, prompting the swift adoption of the Eleventh Amendment to limit such suits.

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