Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
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The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1795 amendment that limits the ability of individuals to bring suits against states in federal court, reinforcing the principle of state sovereign immunity.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
amendment to the United States Constitution
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constitutional amendment → |
| adoptedBy |
United States of America
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| aimsTo |
protect states from certain types of federal court litigation
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| allowsException |
suits against state officials for prospective injunctive relief under Ex parte Young doctrine
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suits authorized by Congress under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment in some circumstances → suits where a state consents to be sued → |
| appliesTo |
civil suits against states
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suits commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state → suits commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens or subjects of a foreign state → suits in law or equity → |
| category |
Amendments dealing with federalism in the United States
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United States sovereign immunity law → |
| country |
United States of America
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| enforcedBy |
federal courts of the United States
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| field |
constitutional law
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federal courts law → |
| followedBy |
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| follows |
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| governs |
suits against U.S. states by foreign citizens or subjects
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suits against U.S. states by out-of-state citizens → |
| hasNumber |
11
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| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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| keyCase |
Alden v. Maine
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Ex parte Young → Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer → Hans v. Louisiana → Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida → |
| language |
English
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| legalDoctrine |
sovereign immunity of the states from private suits
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state sovereign immunity → |
| legalEffect |
limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court
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reinforces the doctrine of state sovereign immunity → |
| limits |
Article III judicial power over suits against states
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| motivatedBy |
Supreme Court decision in Chisholm v. Georgia
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| partOf |
United States Constitution
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| proposedBy |
United States Congress
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| proposedOn |
1794
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| ratificationOrder |
first amendment adopted after the Bill of Rights
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| ratifiedBy |
state legislatures of the United States
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| ratifiedOn |
1795
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| responseTo |
Chisholm v. Georgia
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| shortName |
Eleventh Amendment
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| subject |
federal jurisdiction
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lawsuits against states → state sovereign immunity → |
| 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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| timePeriod |
Early national period of United States history
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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follows |
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Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
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modifiedBy |
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Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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precededBy |
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Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
("Eleventh Amendment")
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shortName |