One exception to this rule is in suits arising from laws adopted under the Fourteenth Amendment. Hans v. Louisiana gave broader power to the principle behind this rule, which was further extended in the 1999 case Alden v. Maine. Retroactive damages a
One exception to this rule is in suits arising from laws adopted under the Fourteenth Amendment. Hans v. Louisiana gave broader power to the principle behind this rule, which was further extended in the 1999 case Alden v. Maine. Retroactive damages are not recoverable under this rule, but plaintiffs may seek injunctive relief if they sue a state official. For 10 points, name this amendment that codifies sovereign immunity and was passed after the decision in Chisholm v. Georgia.
One exception to this rule is in suits arising from laws adopted under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Eleventh Amendment [prompt on sovereign immunity before read]