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Special Appearance, Jurisdictional Challenge

Special Appearance, Jurisdictional Challenge Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793) The defendant, Georgia (State), refused to appear, claiming that, as a sovereign state, it could not be sued without granting its consent to the suit. The state failed and was … Continue reading

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