Apush unit 5 court cases
US vs Amistad
helped the abolitionist movement when returning slaves destined for Mexico back to Africa bc of a law which made participating in slave trade illegal
Prize cases
(1863) The Supreme Court's decision declared constitutional the blockade of the Southern ports ordered by President Abraham Lincoln. This was without a declaration of war because congress was not in session.
Prigg vs Pennsylvania
1842: Court ruled return of fugitive slaves was a federal power
Ableman v. Booth
1859 - it upheld the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Act
Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge
A state had a right to place the public's convenience over that of a private or particular company, over the presumed right of monopoly granted in a corporate charter.
Ex Parte Merryman
Abraham Lincoln declared a secret suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and had a number of opposition leaders, including Merryman, arrested. Taney found the president had acted unconstitutionally (only Congress can suspend the writ), but Lincoln simply ignored his ruling.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Decided US Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories and slaves, as private property, could not be taken away without due process
Luther vs Borden
Shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of gov
Cooley vs. Board of Wardens
Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could preempt state law when regulating interstate commerce
Mayor of the City of NY vs Miln
Upheld state law that all boats docking in New York must provide a list of passengers and post security