XI Amendment

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. 

The eleventh amendment gives each state the authority to avoid being sued in federal court by citizens, while also maintaining the ability to waive this right if they choose.






In Tennessee v Lane, the disabled plaintiffs were pressing for public access to the courthouse, given their circumstances. I think this cartoon depicts and interesting take on what was going on in Tennessee.







Here is another comical reference to the Tennessee v Lane case. Although, the court did end up giving the disabled the right to go against the state of Tennessee.