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Eleventh Amendment
Suits against states · Ratified February 7, 1795
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.
Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795.
Text from the National Archives transcription. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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