← All Authorities
United States Leading Case uncategorized

United States v. Fisher

6 U.S. (2 Cranch) 358 (1805)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1805
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Congress may choose any means plainly adapted to a legitimate end within the scope of an enumerated power; a law need not be indispensably necessary to be 'necessary and proper'.

Area of Law

c

Related Cases

Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A. 534 U.S. 506 (2002)
Jones v. United States 526 U.S. 227 (1999)
Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. v. Hall Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. v. Hall, 466 U.S. 408 (1984)

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of United States v. Fisher and how it applies to your situation.

Explain United States v. Fisher