This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court decided during the Chase Court, the tenure of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase from December 15, 1864 through May 7, 1873.
Case nameCitationSummary Ex parte Milligan habeas corpus, military tribunals Ex parte Garland retroactive civil disability for former Confederate officers Mississippi v. Johnson power of the Supreme Court to constitutionally issue an injunction directed at the President Pervear v. Massachusetts upholding harsh penalty for violation of state liquor laws, and declining to apply Eighth Amendment to the states Crandall v. Nevada Right to travel bars taxation of parties leaving a state Georgia v. Stanton power of the Court to rule on constitutionality of Reconstruction Acts; parameters of the Court's jurisdiction United States v. Kirby construction of criminal statutes Ex parte McCardle congressional power to limit Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction Texas v. White constitutionality of state secession Ex parte Yerger habeas corpus case that became moot when Yerger was released before the court ruling; therefore not actually heard by the Supreme Court Paul v. Virginia Privileges & Immunities Clause does not apply to corporations, Commerce Clause does not apply to insurance policies Hepburn v. Griswold constitutionality of legal tender laws Baker v. Morton land claims in the Nebraska Territory United States v. Klein separation of powers Taylor v. Taintor rights and responsibilities of bail bondsmen Slaughterhouse Cases freedom of employment Bradwell v. State of Illinois equal protection, exclusion of women from employment
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