The United States Constitution’s 11th amendment also states that an officer must show that they had probable cause in order to have lawsuits brought against them dismissed. In situations involving police use of excessive force the 11th amendment; protections have had multiple successes due to death caused by a police officer. A majority of cases heard regarding probable cause often lead to a dismissal of charges, but the penalty is usually in monetary form as an end result of a lawsuit. The 11th amendment granted diversity jurisdiction to the federal courts, allowed lawsuits between a State and Citizens of another State called, Sovereign Immunity. The law is ethical and morally correct, but not successful in assuring police are charged
