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.