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OverviewThis book reconstructs the fascinating but obscure history of the Eleventh Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits the exercise of US judicial power when American states are sued. Its modern meaning was largely shaped around cases concerning the liability of Southern states to pay their debts during and after Reconstruction: by shielding states from liability, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Eleventh Amendment eased the establishment of post-Reconstruction Southern society and left a maddeningly complicated law of federal jurisdiction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Rand Kenan Jr Professor of Law John V Orth (University of North Carolina University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill University of North Carolina)Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9781280523151ISBN 10: 1280523158 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 01 January 1987 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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