Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia: With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Experience one of the most consequential legal documents in American history. Chief Justice John Marshall's 1832 opinion in Cohens v. Georgia is the definitive statement on the supremacy of the federal government over state law — a ruling that established the Constitution as the supreme law of the land and shaped the American legal system for centuries. This complete edition includes the full statement of the case extracted from the Supreme Court records, preserving the original language and legal reasoning in its entirety. Essential for law students, historians, and anyone interested in the foundations of American jurisprudence, this text captures Marshall at the height of his judicial influence. Read the landmark decision that defined federalism and shaped the American judicial system. The EPUB format makes this historic text accessible on any e-reader device, allowing you to study the original 1832 opinion with ease.