Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795.
Note: Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11.
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
This clip discuss how several Latin American countries and Mexico tried to sue the state of Arizona because of how they were treating the immigrants.
States are allowed to sue each other under special circumstances which are heard by Congress. Other than that no citizen can have a suit against a state.
The 11th Amendment came into play after the Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia. The 11th Amendment states that the states and the federal government have sovereign immunity, they can do no legal wrong, and cannot be sued unless they waive their immunity.
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