Martin v. Hunter's Lessee
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Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. 304, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that asserted ultimate Supreme Court authority over state courts in civil matters of federal la
Joseph Story.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state cour
Martin v. Hunter's Lessee
…Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. (1 Wheat.) 304 (1816), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that asserted ultimate Supreme Court authority over state courts in civil matters of federal law. Though Chief Justice John Marshall wrote most of the…
The Royal Exchange in New York City, the first meeting place of the Supreme Court
The court lacked its own building until 1935. For most of that time, it had chambers in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, between 1791 and 1801, the court met in City Hall (pictured) in Philadelphia.
John Marshall, chief justice from 1801 to 1835
The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the home of the Supreme Court since 1935