List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Chase Court
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This is a chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
during the tenure of Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
(December 15, 1864 through May 7, 1873).
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Beginning of active duty of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase, December 15, 1864 |
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| Ex parte Milligan Ex parte Milligan Ex parte Milligan, , was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that the application of military tribunals to citizens when civilian courts are still operating is unconstitutional. It was also controversial because it was one of the first cases after the end of the American Civil... |
habeas corpus, military tribunals | |
| Ex parte Garland Ex parte Garland Ex parte Garland, , was an important United States Supreme Court case involving the disbarment of former Confederate officials.-Case:In January 1865 the Congress of the United States passed a law that effectively disbarred former members of the Confederate government by requiring a loyalty oath be... |
retroactive civil disability for former Confederate officers | |
| Mississippi v. Johnson Mississippi v. Johnson Mississippi v. Johnson 71 U.S. 475 was the first suit to be brought against a President of the United States in the United States Supreme Court. The state of Mississippi attempted to sue President Andrew Johnson for enforcing Reconstruction. The court decided, based on a previous decision of... |
power of the Supreme Court to constitutionally issue an injunction directed at the President | |
| Pervear v. Massachusetts Pervear v. Massachusetts Pervear v. Massachusetts, 72 U.S. 475 was a case brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1866 over the issue of prisoners' rights. The court ruled that prisoners have no constitutional rights, not even Eighth Amendment rights. This was the first case stating the "hands off" policy that... |
upholding harsh penalty for violation of state liquor laws, and declining to apply Eighth Amendment Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights which prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that this amendment's Cruel and Unusual... to the states |
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| Crandall v. Nevada Crandall v. Nevada Crandall v. Nevada, 73 U.S. 35 was a U.S. Supreme Court case which established that a state cannot inhibit a person from leaving the state by taxing them. The opinion of the Court was written by Justice Miller. Chief Justice Chase and Justice Clifford concurred."But if the government has these... |
Right to travel bars taxation of parties leaving a state | |
| Georgia v. Stanton Georgia v. Stanton Georgia v. Stanton aka The Library Case, 73 U.S. 50 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the court does not hold jurisdiction over the political question of enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts against the Southern States... |
power of the Court to rule on constitutionality of Reconstruction Acts; parameters of the Court's jurisdiction | |
| United States v. Kirby United States v. Kirby United States v. Kirby, 74 U.S. 482 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that statutes must be construed reasonably.- Facts :... |
construction of criminal statute Statute A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations... s |
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| Ex parte McCardle Ex parte McCardle Ex parte McCardle, 74 U.S. 506 , is a United States Supreme Court decision that examines the extent of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to review decisions of lower courts under federal statutory law.-Case history:... |
congressional power to limit Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction Jurisdiction Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility... |
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| Texas v. White Texas v. White Texas v. White, was a significant case argued before the United States Supreme Court in 1869. The case involved a claim by the Reconstruction government of Texas that United States bonds owned by Texas since 1850 had been illegally sold by the Confederate state legislature during the American... |
constitutionality of state secession | |
| Ex parte Yerger Ex parte Yerger Ex parte Yerger, 75 U.S. 85 , was not heard by the Supreme Court of the United States; it was a habeas corpus case that became moot when Yerger was released before the court ruling.... |
habeas corpus case that became moot when Yerger was released before the court ruling; therefore not actually heard by the Supreme Court | |
| Paul v. Virginia Paul v. Virginia Paul v. Virginia, 75 U.S. 168 , was a historic case in corporate law in which the United States Supreme Court held that a corporation is not a citizen within the meaning of the Privileges and Immunities Clause... |
1870–1879
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Hepburn v. Griswold Hepburn v. Griswold Hepburn v. Griswold, 75 U.S. 603 , was a Supreme Court of the United States case in which the Chief Justice, Salmon P. Chase, speaking for the Court, declared certain parts of the legal tender acts to be unconstitutional... |
constitutionality of legal tender Legal tender Legal tender is a medium of payment allowed by law or recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency is a common form of legal tender in many countries.... laws |
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| Baker v. Morton Baker v. Morton Baker v. Morton, , was the first "serious" court case to come out of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, prior to statehood. In the trial a claim jumper fought against local land barons to stake out a homestead in the area that was to become the city of Omaha... |
land claims in the Nebraska Territory Nebraska Territory The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854... |
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| United States v. Klein United States v. Klein United States v. Klein, , was a landmark United States Supreme Court cases stemming from the U.S. Civil War .- Background :On December 8, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation offering a pardon to any person who had supported or fought for the Confederate Army, with full restoration... |
separation of powers | |
| Taylor v. Taintor Taylor v. Taintor Taylor v. Taintor, 83 U.S. 366 , was a United States Supreme Court case that is commonly referred to as having decided a person into whose custody a person accused of a crime is remanded as part of the accused's bail has sweeping rights to recover that person... |
rights and responsibilities of bail bondsmen | |
| Slaughterhouse Cases Slaughterhouse Cases The Slaughter-House Cases, were the first United States Supreme Court interpretation of the relatively new Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution... |
freedom of employment | |
| Bradwell v. State of Illinois Bradwell v. Illinois Bradwell v. State of Illinois, 83 U.S. 130 , was a United States Supreme Court case that solidified the narrow reading of the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and determined that the right to practice a profession was not among these privileges... |
equal protection, exclusion of women from employment | |
| Minor v. Happersett Minor v. Happersett Minor v. Happersett, , was a United States Supreme Court case appealed from the Supreme Court of Missouri concerning the Missouri law which ordained "Every male citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote."... |