COHENS VS. VIRGINIA
THE COHENS BROS. The Cohens Brothers had started a lottery business in Washington D.C and proceed to sale lotteries in Virginia, but by Virginia state law prohibits the selling of lottery tickets in its states.
ISSUE Cohen thought that he was immune from the state laws because the lottery tickets had been authorized by Congress.
COURT DECISION The U.S. Supreme Court decided against the Cohens on the inherent rights. Judge Marshal federal Supreme Court has the right to review any decision involving powers of the federal government. State laws that oppose the Constitution are void.