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CRS Annotated Constitution

CRS Annotated Constitution

ELEVENTH AMENDMENT1521
SUITS AGAINST STATES1521
STATE IMMUNITY1521
Purpose and Early Interpretation1521
Expansion of the Immunity of the States1525
The Nature of the States’ Immunity1527
Suits Against States1531
Consent to Suit and Waiver1531
Congressional Withdrawal of Immunity1533
Suits Against State Officials1537
Tort Actions Against State Officials1544