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,

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.