The Dave Bowman Show

State Soverignty on Trial


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This episode of Dave Does History dives into the legal and political firestorm ignited by Chisholm 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.
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The Dave Bowman ShowBy Dave Bowman