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APush Court Cases
Court Cases
| Court Case | Issue/Result |
|---|---|
| Marbury vs. Madison | Judicial Review |
| Fletcher vs. Peck | Contract was canceled. First time court determined law unconstitutional (canceling the contract |
| Martin vs. Hunter's Lessee | Someone tried to sell land from uncle who was a Loyalist; established Supreme Court as nations final appeal |
| McCollough vs. Maryland | Someone issued bank notes without paying the tax; state can't contradict act of fed. gov. if fed. is being constitutionally valid |
| Darmouth vs. Woodward | Limited power of states to interfere with private charters |
| Cohens vs. Virginia | Brothers were selling lottery tickets which was against state law; established Supreme Court jurisdiction and state has right to review state criminal cases |
| Gibbons vs. Ogden | Congress has authority over commerce which crosses state lines |
| Worcester vs. Georgia | State law required whites who lived on Cherokee land to get a license but two missionaries refused and were sentenced to jail time; question is whether state law has authority to pass laws concerning Indian nations. |