Next, the Court examined the clause's phrase "commerce among the several States," concluding that the word "among" means "intermingled with. Under this interpretation of the Commerce Clause, Congress' clearly had the authority to regulate the commercial steamboat route between New York and New Jersey. It was assumed that the licensing act of did this and that the New York law in question was in conflict with it. Thus, the New York law was unconstitutional and New York's injunction against Gibbons was overturned.
Gibbons was free to operate his steamships. Gibbons v. Ogden set the stage for future expansion of congressional power over commercial activity and a vast range of other activities once thought to come within the jurisdiction of the states.
After Gibbons, Congress had preemptive authority over the states to regulate any aspect of commerce crossing state lines. Thus, any state law regulating in-state commercial activities e. Indeed, more than any other case, Ogden set the stage for the federal government's overwhelming growth in power into the 20th century. We contribute to teachers and students by providing valuable resources, tools, and experiences that promote civic engagement through a historical framework.
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Ogden On one side of the river was New York: on the other, New Jersey. Aaron Ogden stood on the New York side and smiled. Since New York required all out-of-state operators to get expensive permits protecting Ogden from competition , Ogden figured he would be doing good business. And Gibbons had a license from the federal government to operate a steamboat through interstate waterways.
The case went to the Supreme Court. The Court had to decide-who had the power to regulate navigation on interstate waterways: Congress, or the individual states? Livingston and Fulton did not permit Gibbons to navigate these waters, so Ogden rightly assumed that he could bring an infringement suit against him.
What would become the central conflict in the case, however, was whether or not the State of New York had the right to grant the monopoly on interstate waterways. There were two main questions addressed in the March ruling: Did the State of New York law violate Congress' authority regulate commerce?
Was New York State law inconsistent with Congress patent law? The decision of the Court of Chancery was upheld by the court of last resort in the State of New York.
Aaron Ogden filed a complaint asking the courts to stop Thomas Gibbons from operating boats for commercial use from New Jersey to New York. This ruling, early in the history of the United States, asserted Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce on the basis of the Supremacy Clause.
It set a precedent that Congress had the power to overturn state regulations if interstate commerce were involved. For example, if a factory participated in interstate commerce, Congress not only had the power to regulate how the goods were sold, but they also had the power to regulate what happened in the factory, like the payment of minimum wage.
According to SCOTUSblog, "the Constitution expressly confers on Congress the authority to regulate commerce among the several states," and the Supreme Court said in the ruling that the commerce power of Congress "is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations, other than are prescribed in the constitution.
In later years, it was specified that commerce had to occur between two or more states. According to the Cato Institute, the ruling did not stretch to include foreign commerce, trade with Indian nations, manufacturing, or the regulation of child labor. Ballotpedia features , encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers.
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