Landmark Cases in Judicial Review

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court of the United States established the principle of judicial review, holding that it has the authority to declare laws unconstitutional.

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the implied power to create a national bank, even though the Constitution does not explicitly grant this power.

In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce, even if the states have also enacted laws regulating the same activity.

In Fletcher v. Peck (1810), the Supreme Court held that a state law impairing the obligation of contracts is unconstitutional, because it violates the Contracts Clause of the Constitution.

In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816), the Supreme Court held that it has the power to review state court decisions, even if the state court has already issued a final judgment.

In American Insurance Co. v. Canter (1828), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the power to acquire territory by treaty, and that the laws of the United States apply to such territory.

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the power to regulate Indian affairs, and that state laws cannot interfere with this power.

In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831), the Supreme Court held that the Cherokee Nation is a sovereign nation, and that the state of Georgia cannot extend its laws over Cherokee territory.

In Johnson v. McIntosh (1823), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes, and that state laws cannot interfere with this power.

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, holding that it has the authority to declare laws unconstitutional.

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the implied power to create a national bank, even though the Constitution does not explicitly grant this power.

In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce, even if the states have also enacted laws regulating the same activity.

In Fletcher v. Peck (1810), the Supreme Court held that a state law impairing the obligation of contracts is unconstitutional, because it violates the Contracts Clause of the Constitution.

In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816), the Supreme Court held that it has the power to review state court decisions, even if the state court has already issued a final judgment.