Chisholm v. Georgia 1793
Can a citizen of one state sue another state in federal court?
2 U.S. 419 (1793)Judicial powerSuperseded by the Eleventh Amendment
- The question
- Can a citizen of one state sue another state in federal court?
- What the Court held
- Yes. Federal judicial power extended to suits brought against a state by a citizen of another state.
- The vote
- 4–1
- Answered by amendment
- The Eleventh Amendment, ratified 1795: Federal judicial power does not extend to suits against a state by citizens of another state or of a foreign country.
- Era
- The founding
- Read the opinion
- 2 U.S. 419 (1793), full text
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