regulating commerce under one uniform law
regulating commerce under one uniform law
The US Supreme Court made a decision in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824). See Related Questions, below, for a discussion of that decision.
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Gibbons v. Ogden was argued before the US Supreme Court on February 5, 1924, and the Court released its decision on March 2, 1824. Gibbons established Congress had sole constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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6 votes for Gibbons and no votes agenst. Gibbons won
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Gibbons vs Ogden Case. This landmark decision invoked that the power to regulate interstate trade was granted via the constitution.
Aaron Ogden sued Thomas Gibbons for operating a steamboat on a waterway in New York because Ogden held a monopoly license granted by the state to operate steamboats on that route, and he believed Gibbons was infringing on his exclusive rights. The case, Gibbons v. Ogden, ultimately led to a landmark Supreme Court decision affirming the federal government's authority to regulate interstate commerce.