The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond 364: Listen and Learn -- State Sovereign Immunity (Con Law)
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about state sovereign immunity, pursuant to the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
In this episode we discuss:
- What does the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establish?
- Where the state sovereign immunity doctrine does and does not apply
- Exceptions to state sovereign immunity – or when a party can sue a state
- Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams
Resources:
- “Listen and Learn” series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2016 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/gbx/July2016_CBXSelectedAnswers_EssayQuestions1-6_R.pdf)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-364-listen-and-learn-state-sovereign-immunity-con-law/)
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