Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — State Government — Seat of Government — State Headquarters Determined by Constitution

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW —
Court
Supreme Court

A state's headquarters is constitutionally its capital city. The Constitution, not party agreement, determines a state's seat of government. The principle applies to constitutional law. The rule provides certainty about a state's location for jurisdictional purposes. A state cannot claim a different location for its…

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