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11th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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.

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The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution This teaching module looks the Supreme Court's understanding of Native America from an Indigenous perspective, featuring a webinar with Keith Richotte, Jr., author of the 2025 book, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution.

Title
11th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Description
The Eleventh Amendment sets judicial jurisdictions, creating a separation between federal and state court systems.
Date
1795-02-07
Author
United States. Congress
Temporal Coverage
Early Republic
Spatial Coverage
United States
Document Type
Constitutional Amendment
Document Category
Primary Source
Bluebook Citation
U.S. Const. amend. XI
Digital Repository
Congress.gov
URL
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-11/
Item sets
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution

Title
11th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Description
The Eleventh Amendment sets judicial jurisdictions, creating a separation between federal and state court systems.
Date
1795-02-07
Author
United States. Congress
Temporal Coverage
Early Republic
Spatial Coverage
United States
Document Type
Constitutional Amendment
Document Category
Primary Source
Bluebook Citation
U.S. Const. amend. XI
Digital Repository
Congress.gov
URL
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-11/
Item sets
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution