Such cases are a return to the expansive interpretation of it found in Hans v. Louisiana, in which sovereign immunity was construed broadly.
It was used to dismiss an age discrimination suit in the 2000 case of Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents and in the 1996 case Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, which voided parts of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Such cases are a return to the expansive interpretation of it found in Hans v. Louisiana, in which sovereign immunity was construed broadly. Passed in reaction to Chisholm v. Georgia, it limits the rights of foreigners or citizens of another state to sue a state in federal court. For 10 points—name this constitutional Amendment, the first to follow the Bill of Rights.
It was used to dismiss an age discrimination suit in the 2000 case of Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents and in the 1996 case Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, which voided parts of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
{Eleventh} Amendment [accept sovereign immunity before it is read]