11th Amendment, Chisholm v. Georgia, state sovereignty, U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court cases, federalism, judicial power.

This episode ofDave Does History dives into the legal and political firestorm ignited byChisholm v. Georgia, a case that dared to question state immunity and ended up forcing the first major amendment after the Bill of Rights. When the Supreme Court ruled that states could be dragged into federal court by private citizens, the reaction was swift—Congress and the states wasted no time in slamming that door shut. We break down the case, the crisis, and how the 11th Amendment reshaped American law.