| Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank | |
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| Decided February 10, 1810 | |
| Full case name | Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank and Others |
| Citations | 9 U.S. 303 ( more ) |
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| Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
Hodgson and Thompson v. Bowerbank, 9 U.S. (5 Cranch) 303 (1809), was a United States Supreme Court case that held part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional. The invalidated portion conferred federal courts jurisdiction to try cases between aliens. [1]
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