Gibbons+v+Ogden

Background: The court held that the power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. Case began when the legislature of the State of New York granted to Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton exclusive navigation privileges of all the waters within the control of the State.

Dates: Argued February 5, 1822 Decided March 2, 1824

Outcome: Ruled in favor of Gibbons 7-1 with 1 absent

Court: John Marshall Court

Aftermath: Upheld the constitution of the United States until turn of the century and overided the Genral assembly of the state of New York

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