1. Day #5 Supreme Court Cases

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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