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Congress. Marshall's decisions set a precedent allowing the Legislative Branch to exercise "implied powers," in addition to the expressed powers listed in Article I of the Constitution.
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1819 McCullough vs, Maryland "States cannot tax Federal institutions"
The US Supreme Court handed down a decision on McCullochon March 6, 1819.Case Citation:McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1819)
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The Supreme Court of Illinois
The supreme law of Illinois is the US Constitution followed by the Illinois state constitution.
No, states are not obligated to follow other states legal decisions; however, the decisions may carry persuasive weight with the court, assuming (for example) the Iowa Supreme Court ruling doesn't violate the Illinois state constitution or statutes.If Iowa is is the only other state court system that has addressed this PARTICULAR issue then the decision of Iowa's Supreme Court can be used as "precedent" for the Illinois court to follow. If there are other states that have addressed this PARTICULAR issue and they have either agreed with, or disagreed with, the Iowa court's findings, those decisions should be also be taken into account when the Illinois court considers the issue.