Topic: no state can be sued in her own courts without her consent … · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Guillory v. Port of Houston Authority.

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1 Guillory v. Port of Houston Authority Anchor
tex · 1993
green “no state can be sued in her own courts without her consent and then only in a manner indicated by that consent.” 3
2 Lee v. Downey
tex · 1992
green “settle and afford relief with respects to rights, status, and other legal relations” 3

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