What is the rule of abrogation?
In constitutional law, the abrogation doctrine refers to the power of Congress to revoke a state's sovereign immunity and authorize lawsuits against that state. In Seminole Tribe v. Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot abrogate a state's sovereign immunity under Article One of the Constitution.
In constitutional law, the abrogation doctrine refers to the power of Congress to revoke a state's sovereign immunity and authorize lawsuits against that state. In Seminole Tribe v. Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot abrogate a state's sovereign immunity under Article One of the Constitution.
