8h 35min, feb 7, 1795 y - 11th Amendment
Description:
Prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
Cause: Individuals from one state could sue another state (Chisholm v. Georgia: Alexander tried suing the state of Georgia over money due to him from the revolutionary war
Effect: Citizens of one state CANNOT sue another state
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