Gibbons V. Ogden's Controversy

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The court cases Obergefell v. Hodges, Microsoft v. Corporation, and Business v. Sebelius have played a big part in changing legal history. “In the court case Marbury v. Madison, William Marbury was one of the midnight judges appointed by President John Adams before Thomas Jefferson took office. Marbury's commission was not delivered, leading him to sue for its delivery, citing the Judiciary Act of 1789. In the court case Gibbons v. Ogden, Aron Ogden was granted a monopoly by the state of New York to operate steamboats on the Hudson River. Thomas Gibbons holds a federal license to operate steamboats, which could potentially ruin Ogden’s monopoly. In the court case McCulloch v. Maryland, Maryland imposed a tax on all banknotes not chartered by …show more content…

States could not do anything about the government requiring the people to have health insurance”(National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius :: 567 U.S. 519 (2012)). “Gibbons v. Ogden was the third Marshall court case that established the principle of delegated powers. Aaron Ogden was granted a monopoly by the state of New York to operate steamboats on the Hudson River. Thomas Gibbons held a federal license to operate steamboats, which challenged Ogden’s monopoly. This broadened the interpretation of the commerce clause, giving the federal government more authority over economic activities between states. The broad interpretation of the commerce clause gave the federal government more power to regulate economic activities that crossed state lines'' (Unit 5 Notes). Delegated powers affect the outcome of the case and the final ruling. These powers were shown in States v. Microsoft Corporation. “The government had power to overrule Microsoft, which was found guilty by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson of breaking the rules of a law called the Sherman Antitrust …show more content…

They also said that federal laws are more important than state laws. This is related to the power of interstate commerce” (Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) | National Archives). “Delegated powers were also implied in the case which are powers given to the national government” (Unit 5 Notes). “In the court case States v. Microsoft Corporation, delegated powers were implied by the judges and the government. Delegated powers were used In the court case of States v. Microsoft Corporation has the authority of the government to regulate antitrust practices in the tech industry. Interstate commerce was used because it argued that Microsoft’s actions affected trade between states” (U.S. V. Microsoft: Court's Findings Of Fact). This shows how different powers have changed over time between the judges and government. These cases have overall changed the course of how cases are looked at. These cases changed legal principles and they established very important things such as Judicial Review, equal rights in marriage, and limited taxation for states. Also, advancements in technology are a big part of changing the court today and how they look at

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