Episode

In Dissent: We Can Sue the Government, Right?

Podcast: The Ricochet Superfeed
Published: Jun 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2119
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Summary

Governments derive powers from “the consent of the governed.” Don’t they? In one of the earliest constitutional cases, the Supreme Court seemed to say so. But the Eleventh Amendment threw a wrench in it all, making it exceptionally difficult for us to hold the government accountable in the courts when it violates our rights. In […]