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The Commerce Clause Issue in Corfield

In my research into Bushrod Washington’s original notes on Corfield v. Coryell, I’ve come across something else of interest. One constitutional claim in the case was that New Jersey’s law barring out-of-state residents from harvesting oysters in state waters violated the … Continue reading

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The Right To Vote in Corfield v. Coryell

I want to note how advocates of women’s suffrage understood Justice Bushrod Washington’s statement about the right to vote in Corfield v. Coryell. When Victoria Woodhull petitioned the House Judiciary Committee in 1871 to recognize female suffrage under the Fourteenth Amendment, John … Continue reading

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Corfield and the Power of Congress

I’ve been researching how the Reconstruction Congresses understood Justice Washington’s opinion in Corfield v. Coryell. One point that I had not previously considered is that among the privileges and immunities of citizenship Washington named in that opinion was “protection by the … Continue reading

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