| Major Decisions of the Marshall Court | |||
| Date | Case | Significance of Decision | |
| Judicial Authority | 1803 | Marbury v. Madison | Asserts principle of judicial review |
| Property Rights | 1810 | Fletcher v. Peck | Protects property rights through broad reading of Constitution’s contract clause |
| 1819 | Dartmouth College v. Woodward | Safeguards property rights, especially of chartered corporations | |
| Supremacy of National Law | 1819 | McCulloch v. Maryland | Interprets Constitution to give broad powers to national government |
| 1824 | Gibbons v. Ogden | Gives national government jurisdiction over interstate commerce | |