Cohens v. Virginia

The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of their own will, and lives only by their will.

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February 26, 2026
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Citation: 19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387 Year: 1821 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of their own will, and lives only by their will.
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Cohens v. Virginia (19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387) is a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1821. The court held that the people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of their own will, and lives only by their will.