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United States v. Texas


Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x


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On 29 February 1892, the Supreme Court held (7–2) that a state could not assert the right to be sued only with its own consent in federal court if the US had brought suit against it. The Court ruled that upon ratifying the Constitution, states accepted the extension of federal jurisdiction over all cases to which the US was a party, including any filed by the US against states. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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A Dictionary of American History



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