US court cases
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(1793) Chisholm v. Georgia: Stripped the immunity of the states to lawsuits in federal court. Citizen of one state could sue another state in federal court. This led to the adoption of the Eleventh Amendment, which protected states from federal court suits by citizens of other states. In 1890, Hans v. Louisiana, Court extended immunity; unless a state agreed, it could not be sued in federal court by its own citizens. (1803) Marbury v. Madison: Held that it is the Supreme Court itself that has the final say on what the Constitution means. It also the Supreme Court that has the final say in whether or not an act of government - legislative or executive at the federal, state, or local level - violates the Constitution (Judicial Review).