Saunders in 1827), Marshall set forth his general principles of constitutional interpretation: Marshall's forceful personality allowed him to steer his fellow Justices only once did he find himself on the losing side in a constitutional case. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court would in later years hold that the Fourteenth Amendment had the effect of applying most provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states. Baltimore (1833) that the Bill of Rights restricted the federal government alone, and did not apply to the states.
At the same time, however, the Marshall Court held in the landmark case Barron v. For example, in McCulloch, the Court held that a state could not tax an agency of the federal government. In several decisions, the Marshall Court confirmed the supremacy of federal laws over state laws. The notion that the Supreme Court could consider appeals from state courts was established in Martin v. The Marshall Court also made several decisions restraining the actions of state governments. Ogden (1824), the Court found that the interstate commerce clause permitted Congress to regulate interstate navigation. Maryland (1819), the Court ruled that the interstate commerce clause and other clauses permitted Congress to create a national bank, even though the power to create a bank is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Marshall took a broad view of the powers of the federal government-in particular, the interstate commerce clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Marshall Court also made several important decisions relating to federalism. Madison (1803), Marshall held that the Supreme Court could overturn a law passed by Congress if it violated the Constitution, legally cementing the power of judicial review. One of the most significant events during the history of the Court was the tenure of Chief Justice John Marshall (1801 to 1835). Thomas Jefferson, about the Marshall Court
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