# In Dissent: We Can Sue the Government, Right?

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Podcast: [The Ricochet Superfeed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ricochet-superfeed-446950)
Published: 2026-06-16T17:00:25+00:00
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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 […]

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