Supreme Court Cases 1803-1824
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Precedent of the case.
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Marbury v. Madison, 1803
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Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
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Marbury v. Madison, 1803
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Supreme Court makes decisions that determine the constitutionality of federal, state, or local laws.
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Marbury v. Madison, 1803
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Constitution prohibits states from passing any \"law impairing the obligation of contracts.\"
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Fletcher v. Peck, 1810
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Federal supremacy over states' rights.
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Fletcher v. Peck, 1810
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The decision confirmed the legitimate right of Congress to utilize the implied powers clause in passing laws to carry out its delegated powers.
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McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
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It further declared and validated the supremacy of the people collectively represented by Congress over the powers of individual states.
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McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
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Constitution protected private corporations and their charters, contracts from government actions.
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819
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Established the definition of a corporation in terms of the law.
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819
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Corporate contacts and charters cannot be taken away by state legislatures. The decisions are based on Article I, Sec. 10 of the Constitution. Necessary and Proper Clause/Federal Supremacy over States' Rights.
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819
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Supreme Court had jurisdiction to review state criminal proceedings. The Court was bound to hear all cases that involved constitutional questions.
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Cohens v. Virginia, 1824
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Constitution of the U.S. is supreme over the constitutions and laws of states.
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Cohens v. Virginia, 1824
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Congress can legislate and regulate all matters of interstate commerce.
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Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
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Federal supremacy over states.
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Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
