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Creation of the Supreme Court
When the Supreme Court was created, it was a very big step up for the United States and made the government much stronger and more balanced. The significance of the creation of the Supreme Court is that without it, America would not be the same at all, and our government would not be as strong as it is today. The Supreme Court plays a major rule in everyday events today. -
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John Jay
John Jay was the Cheif of justice for 6 years before resigning. He concurred in Justice James Wilson's opinion in Chisholm v. Georgia, which led to the passing of the Eleventh Amendment. John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -
John Jay
This is the date that John Jay resigned as the first Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court -
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John Marshall
He is often reffered to as the Great Chief Justice. He dominated the court and molded the Contitution by the breadth and wisdom of his interpretation. He was involved with cases such as McCulloch v Maryland, Gibbons v Oden, Marbury v Madison, and more. -
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Marbury v. Madison
William Marbury had been commissioned justice of the peace in the District of Columbia by President Adams in the "midnight appointments." When the new administration did not deliver the commission, Marbury sued James Madison, Jefferson's Secretary of State. Athough Marbury was entitled to the commission, the Chief of Justice held that the basis of the rememdy was unconstitutioanl because if gave the Supreme Court authority that was denied by Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution. -
Marbury v Madison
The decision established the doctrine of judicial review. -
Fletcher v. Peck
In 1795, Goergia granted 35 million acres of state land to private speculators for the bargain price of 1.5 cents per acre. Most of the legislators that voted were bribed. John Peck sold 13,000 acres to Roberrt Fletcher. When he figured the land had been voided by the grant, he claimed Peck lied to him in saying he had good title to the land. the federal court ruled that Georgia had violated the Contracted Clause of the Consitution and Peck was an innocent third party member of valid contracts -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
New Hampshire Legislator attempted to make privately funded instution Dartmouth College into a state university. Dartmouth sued William Woodward trying to regain authority of Dartmouth. The court ruled that the College's corporate charter was qualified as a contract between private parties and the Legislator could not interfere. -
McCollough v. Maryland
This case dealed specifically with the constitutionality of a Congress-chartered corporation. In 1816 Congress adopted a new bank that many people opposed. Maryland set an example by imposing a tax on all banks not chartered by the state. When the U.S. branch bank in Baltimore refused to pay taxes, Maryland brought suit for collection from the bank. The decision was that the tax was voted unconstitutional, this decision called for a broad interpretation of the powers of the federal government. -
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Gibbons v. Ogden
Aaron Ogden, had purchased an interest in the monopoly to operate steamboats in New York. Ogden brought suit in New York against Thomas Gibbons, the defendant, for operating a rival steamboat service between New York City and the New Jersey ports. Gibbons lost his case and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which reversed the decision. Chief Justice John Marshall held that the New York monopoly was an unconstitutional interference with the power of Congress over interstate commerce. -
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Georgia wanted the Cherokee nation to obey its laws and taxes because they claimed that they had power over them since they settled in Georgia. The Cherokee was looked at as a dependent nation and so they did not have to abide to the laws and taxes of Georgia -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester and others were residing in the Cherokee nations with legal permission and were indicted under an 1830 act of Georgia Legislature. Worcester was convicted and sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary for four years. The Supreme Court ruled that the Georgia act in which Worcester was prosecuted under violated the Constitution. -
John Marshall
This is the date that John Marshall died, marking the end of the "Great Chief Justice." There was much public grieving, and in Philadelphia the Liberty Bell cracked while it was being rung in tribute to him. -
Commonwealth V. Hunt
In this case, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the common-law doctrine of criminal conspiracy did not apply to labour unions. Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw asserted, however, that trade unions were legal and that they had the right to strike or take other steps of peaceful coercion to raise wages and ban nonunion workers. They only way the Justice Shaw said that a union could be illegal is that if it were formed for a criminal or unlawful purpose. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott was a slave, he resided in Illinois a free state, and when he returned to Missouri he sued in the Missouir Courts for his freedom and was unsuccessful. He claimed that since he resided in a free territory it made him a free man. The Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconsitutional.
