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Supreme court established
Established by the third article of the constitution -
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John Jay Chief Justice
Appointed by Washington nominated for second term as Cheif by Adams but he declined was govenor of New York -
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John Marshal as Chief Justice
He made many important decisions as chief Justice -
Marbury v Madison
established judiciary review -
Fletcher v Peck
In a case involving land fraud Marshall ruled that a state did not have the right to pass legislation that would invalidate a contract -
Dartmouth College v Woodward
involved a law in the state of New Hampshire that changed Dartmouth from a private to public college. the law was struck down as unconstitional -
McCulloch v Maryland
the court ruled that the federal government had the implied power to create a national bank and a state could not tax a federal instition -
Gibbond v Odgen
established the federal control of interstate commerce -
Cherokee Nation vs Georgia
The Supreme Court ruled that Cherokee were not a nation that could sue in court. -
Worcester vs Georgia
ruled that Georgis had no authority in Cherokee territory -
Commonwealth v Hunt
The court decided that it was not constitutional for a non indian to not be allowed on nonindian land -
Dred Scott v Standford
The court ruled that a slave brought into America could not be a free human being.
