Day #5 Supreme Court Cases

Marbury v. Madison 1803 Jefferson ordered Madison not to deliver Adams’ last-minute judicial appointments Law that Marbury used to sue Madison for delivery of his appointment was unconstitutional Establishes judicial review; makes the Supreme Court an equally powerful branch of government JUDICIAL REVIEW – supreme court has final say

McCulloch v. Maryland 1819 Maryland wanted to tax its branch of the national bank States cannot claim to have power over the federal government Federal government is upheld as the supreme law of the land TAX

Gibbons v. Ogden 1824 Steamship operators fought over shipping rights on Hudson River in both New York and New Jersey Only the federal government has power to regulate interstate commerce Federal government’s power reinforced TRADE / TRANSPORTATION

Worcester v. Georgia 1832 Eager for land to raise cotton, white settlers pressured the federal government to acquire Indian Territory The Court stated that the Cherokee had the right to self- government, and declared Georgia's extension of state law over them to be unconstitutional The state of Georgia refused to abide by the Court decision, however, and President Jackson refused to enforce the law CHEROKEE / INDIAN REMOVAL / TRAIL OF TEARS

Dred Scott v. SanDford 1857 Born a slave, Dred Scott traveled to the free states of Illinois and Wisconsin and claimed he was free Chief Justice Roger Taney declared that all blacks had no freedoms as people (a.k.a. citizens) and were therefore property This basically did away with the idea of “free states” since slave owners could take their “property” wherever they pleased DRED SCOTT / SLAVES was turned around with the 14th amendment