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Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida (view source)
Revision as of 19:08, July 13, 2016
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In '''''Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida''''', 517 U.S. 44 (1996), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that [[Congress]] lacks power under [[Full Text of the United States Constitution#Article._I.|Article 1]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] to abrogate the States' [[sovereign immunity]] from suits commenced or prosecuted in the [[federal courts]].
In '''''Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida''''', 517 U.S. 44 (1996), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that [[Congress]] lacks power under [[Full Text of the United States Constitution#Article. I.|Article 1]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] to abrogate the States' [[sovereign immunity]] from suits commenced or prosecuted in the [[federal courts]].
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the 5-4 Court, with the [[liberal]] wing in dissent. Chief Justice Rehnquist explained:
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the 5-4 Court, with the [[liberal]] wing in dissent. Chief Justice Rehnquist explained:
* [http://laws.findlaw.com/us/517/44.html Full text of all opinions]
* [http://laws.findlaw.com/us/517/44.html Full text of all opinions]
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