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Happy Holidays!Were there any important court cases during Washington's admin?
George was in office from April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797.
Of course the nation's Supreme Court was set up.
First we have the Supreme Courts and Chief Justice's.
Here are ALL of the Supreme Court Cases for Washington's administration.
Chief Justice John Jay, October 19, 1789
Van Staphorst v. Maryland
(1791)
First docketed case of the Supreme Court, settled before arguments
West v. Barnes
2 U.S. 401 (1791)
First decision of the Supreme Court, strictly interpreting procedural filing requirements mandated by statute
Hayburn's Case
2 U.S. 409 (1792)
Justiciability and separation of powers
Chisholm v. Georgia
2 U.S. 419 (1793)
First “major” case; federal jurisdiction over suits vs. states; state sovereign immunity
Chief Justice John Rutledge, August 12, 1795
Talbot v. Janson
3 U.S. 133
admiralty and citizenship
Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, March 8, 1796
Hylton v. United States
3 U.S. 171 (1796)
tax on carriages
Hollingsworth v. Virginia
3 U.S. 378 (1798)
ratification of Eleventh Amendment, presidential approval is unnecessary for Constitutional amendment
Calder v. Bull
3 U.S. 386 (1798)
ex post facto clause applies to criminal, not civil cases
New York v. Connecticut
4 U.S. 1 (1799)
first original jurisdiction suit between two StatesWere there any important court cases during Washington's admin?
well if you think about it all of the cases during washingtons administration were important. he was the first president and when they set up the legal system and all that jazz every court case was important. they were all setting a precendent for the next case of similiar happenings. i cant think of any one case in particular but you could just use any one from his administration id say.
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