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John Jay
He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. -
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Creation of the Supreme Court – Article 3 of the Constitution of the United States
Article III
This was the day that the Supreme Court was first called to assemble. -
John Marshall
He was the 4th Chief Justice. He dominated the court system for over 3 decades. He also helped to establish the law system in th U.S. -
Marbury v. Madison
It established Judicial Review under Article 3 of the U.S. constitution. -
Fletcher v. Peck
The first to rule that a state law was unconstitutional. -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
This case dealt with the application of the Contract Clause of the United States Constitution to private corporations. -
McCollough v. Maryland
The state of Maryland tried to impose tax on any piece of money that didn't come from the state of Maryland. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The ability to regulate interstate commerce was given to Congress. -
Cherokee Nation vs Georgia
Cherokee Nation argued that laws had been broken and that they deserved the land. Supreme court ruled that it was out of their jurisdiction. -
Worcester vs Georgia
The court decided that it was unconstitutional that a non indian was not allowed on indian land and vacated the conviction. -
Commonwealth vs Hunt
This was a landmark legal issue in americas history. The Massachusets Supreme Judicial Court agreed to labor unions. -
Dred Scott vs Sandford
The U.S. supreme court ruled that an african american slave brought into the united states could not be a free human being. -
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