What does 11A stand for?

The few scholars who have applied the insights of public choice theory to constitutional interpretation have argued that a textualist approach to state sovereign immunity would read the Eleventh Amendment narrowly in order to respect a possible legislative compromise embedded in its precise text.

IMPLICATIONS (BRIEF) CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION The Eleventh Amendment states plainly: "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.

District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the "Court") recently ruled in a case of first impression that the federal Trademark Remedy Clarification Act,1 which purported to abrogate states' immunity from trademark infringement suits, violates the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution, and therefore a defendant could not advance a counterclaim for trademark infringement against the University of Wisconsin.

The Eleventh Amendment is the key constitutional text in Thomas's argument.

The district court denied qualified immunity for the defendants, and Eleventh Amendment immunity for the sheriff, and they appealed.

6) Additionally, in recent decisions the Court had invoked federalism concerns to further constrain Section 5, holding that states' sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment justifies restricting otherwise legitimate Section 5 legislation.

Traditionally, state governments and entities have enjoyed sovereign immunity from some types of suits under the Eleventh Amendment to the U.

A state university that is sued in the course of its operation of a DOE facility may be entitled to assert immunity under the Eleventh Amendment and other immunity-related defenses, such as being exempt from punitive damages under state law.