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COHENS VS. VIRGINIA. THE COHENS BROS.  The Cohens Brothers had started a lottery business in Washington D.C and proceed to sale lotteries in Virginia,

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1 COHENS VS. VIRGINIA

2 THE COHENS BROS.  The Cohens Brothers had started a lottery business in Washington D.C and proceed to sale lotteries in Virginia, but by Virginia state law prohibits the selling of lottery tickets in its states.

3 ISSUE  Cohen thought that he was immune from the state laws because the lottery tickets had been authorized by Congress.

4 COURT DECISION  The U.S. Supreme Court decided against the Cohens on the inherent rights.  Judge Marshal federal Supreme Court has the right to review any decision involving powers of the federal government.  State laws that oppose the Constitution are void.


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