In Nevada v Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979), the U.S. Supreme Court held that states can be forced to defend actions in the courts of other states. In so ruling, the justices rejected the notion of interstate sovereign immunity.
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In Nevada v Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979), the U.S. Supreme Court held that states can be forced to defend actions in the courts of other states. In so ruling, the justices rejected the notion of interstate sovereign immunity.