U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
State of Tenn. v. United States Dep't of State
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- Type
- Opinion
- Author
- Danny Julian Boggs
- Filed
- July 24, 2019
- Case
- State of Tenn. v. United States Dep't of State
- Case status
- Decided
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BOGGS, Circuit Judge. This case presents the question of whether the Tennessee General Assembly ("General Assembly") has standing to file suit on its own behalf, as well as on behalf of the State of Tennessee. The General Assembly alleged that the federal government violated the Spending Clause and the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution through enacting and implementing c…
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