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Legal Citation: 17 U.S. 316 (1819)

Appellant
James William McCulloch

Appellee
State of Maryland

Appellant's Claim
That a fine imposed by the State of Maryland for operating the Bank of the United States in Baltimore was an improper interference with federal government operations.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Daniel Webster

Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Joseph Hopkinson

Justices for the Court
Gabriel Duvall, William Johnson, Henry Brockholst Livingston, John Marshall (writing for the Court), Joseph Story, Bushrod Washington

Justices Dissenting
None (Thomas Todd did not participate)

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
7 March 1819

Decision
That the power to operate a bank was an implied power of the federal government under the Constitution.