Gibbons v. Ogden
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Gibbons v. Ogden was an 1824 U.S. Supreme Court case that broadly affirmed federal power over interstate commerce, significantly strengthening national authority relative to the states.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case → landmark Supreme Court case → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Steamboat Case
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| areaOfLaw |
commerce regulation
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constitutional law → federalism → |
| chiefJusticeAtTime |
John Marshall
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| citation |
22 U.S. (9 Wheat.) 1 (1824)
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| clarified |
that commerce includes navigation
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| concurrenceBy |
William Johnson
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| constitutionalProvisionCited |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Commerce Clause
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| country |
United States
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| decisionDate |
1824-03-02
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| decisionType |
unanimous decision
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| defendant |
Aaron Ogden
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| fullCaseName |
Thomas Gibbons v. Aaron Ogden
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| hasJurisdiction |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| holding |
A New York monopoly on steamboat operation conflicted with federal law and was therefore invalid.
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States may not enact legislation that interferes with or contradicts federal regulation of interstate commerce. → The power to regulate interstate commerce is granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. → |
| impact |
became a foundational precedent for later Commerce Clause cases
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reduced the ability of individual states to impose barriers to interstate trade → significantly expanded the scope of congressional power under the Commerce Clause → |
| involved |
navigation between New York and New Jersey
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steamboat navigation rights → |
| languageOfDecision |
English
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| legalIssue |
conflict between federal and state regulation
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federal power over interstate commerce → scope of the Commerce Clause → |
| limited |
state power to regulate interstate commerce
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| majorityOpinionBy |
John Marshall
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| originatedIn |
State of New York
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| pageInUnitedStatesReports |
1
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| plaintiff |
Thomas Gibbons
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| precedentFor |
Gonzales v. Raich
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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States → Wickard v. Filburn → |
| reinforced |
national economic integration over state economic protectionism
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| relatedDoctrine |
broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause
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supremacy of federal law over conflicting state law → |
| strengthened |
federal authority over interstate commerce
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| subjectMatter |
navigation as a form of commerce
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| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports |
22
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| vote |
6–0
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| yearDecided |
1824
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Commerce Clause
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Supremacy Clause → |
interpretedInCase |
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John Marshall
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Thomas Gibbons → |
notableWork |
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Gibbons v. Ogden
("The Steamboat Case")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution
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citedIn |
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Gibbons v. Ogden
("Thomas Gibbons v. Aaron Ogden")
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fullCaseName |
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Marshall Court era
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hasKeyDecision |
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Early Republic of the United States
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hasPart |
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Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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keyCase |
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John Marshall Court
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landmarkCase |
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Thomas Gibbons
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legalCase |
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Era of Good Feelings
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significantEvent |