Hodgson v. Bowerbank
| Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank | |
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| Decided February 10, 1810 | |
| Full case name | Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank and Others |
| Citations |
3 L. Ed. 108; 1809 U.S. LEXIS 437; 5 Cranch 303 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank, 9 U.S. 303 (1809), was a United States Supreme Court case that held part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional. The invalidated portion conferred federal courts jurisdiction to try cases between aliens.[1]
References
- ↑ Varat, J.D. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2009, p. 33
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