McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is one of the most important Supreme Court cases regarding federal power. In a unanimous decision, the Court established that Congress had implied constitutional ...

The Legacy of McCulloch v. Maryland. Law professors Mark Killenbeck and Farah Peterson talked about the 1819 Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland and its legacy and importance.

McCulloch v. Maryland involves a claim that an act of Congress is unconstitutional and, therefore, arises under the Constitution and laws of the United States, so the Court has jurisdiction over it.

The Supreme Court already ruled on this case — 200 years ago in its landmark McCulloch v.Maryland decision. The then-seven-member high court ruled, in an opinion by Chief Justice John Marshall ...

By virtually every measurement, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ranks as Chief Justice John Marshall’s greatest opinion, and, in the view of many legal scholars, the most important decision ever ...

On March 6, 1819, the Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland, holding that Congress has the power to establish a national bank.

The Associate Justice was occupying the Chief Justice’s place in the service of his role for the evening: playing Chief Justice John Marshall in the Supreme Court Historical Society’s reenactment of ...

Chief Justice John Marshall’s landmark opinion for the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), articulated foundational principles that have shaped American constitutional law to this day.

Chief Justice John Marshall wrote in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) that “the power to tax involves the power to destroy.” That seems to be Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Kevin Hern’s design for ...

By virtually every measurement, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ranks as Chief Justice John Marshall’s greatest opinion, and, in the view of many legal scholars, the most important decision ever ...

Chief Justice John Marshall’s landmark opinion for the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), articulated foundational principles that have shaped American constitutional law to this day.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Court established the doctrine of implied powers. In the process, it resolved a historical debate between those who advocated a strict, ...