The Supreme Court weighs state sovereignty and the status of Puerto Rico

One of the ways in which the U.S. Supreme Court recognizes the interests of the states is through a doctrine known as state sovereign immunity. This doctrine says that a state generally may not be sued in federal court unless it consents to it. A state is, of course, free to waive its sovereign…

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