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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,
but by Virginia state law prohibits the selling of lottery
tickets in its states.
ISSUE
Cohen thought that he was immune from the state
laws because the lottery tickets had been authorized
by Congress.
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.