Supreme Court Cases

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Supreme Court Cases

• The John Marshall Court strengthened the federal
  government by supporting .

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I. Federal Authority over States

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
• Issue National Bank
• MD argued it had right to tax BUS
  unconstitutional
• Denied by Marshall, The power to tax involves
  the power to destroy
• Cohens v. Virginia (1821)
• Issue Lottery tickets
• Marshall asserted right to review ALL cases.
• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
• Issue Steamboats
• Ogden (state has concurrent power) Gibbons
  (feds have exclusive power)
• Marshall ruled interstate rivers regulated by
  Congress

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II. Protecting Property RightsAgainst States

• Fletcher v. Peck (1810)
• Issue Property Rights
• Corrupt GA legislature grants land to Peck who
  sold to Fletcher but new GA legislature repealed!
• Marshall rule sale was binding even if against
  popular will.
• Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)
• Issue Contract
• NH tried to change Dartmouths charter
• Marshalls decision protected contracts against
  state encroachments.