Cohens v. Virginia
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cohens-v-virginia-203-2279754
title:
Cohens v. Virginia
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Cohens v. Virginia, 19 U.S. 264 (1821), is a landmark case by the Supreme Court of the United States that is most notable for the Court's assertion of its power to review state supreme court decisions in criminal law matters if defendants claim that their constitutional rights have been violated. The Court had previously asserted a similar jurisdiction over civil cases involving U.S. parties. The defendants were members of a prominent Baltimore banking family. A U.S. senator and two U.S. represe
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1821 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohens_v._Virginia
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2024-01-26T12:06:45Z
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