Cohens v. Virginia

Q: What court decided Virginia?

Cohens v. Virginia was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1821.

Q: What is the citation for Virginia?

The official citation for Cohens v. Virginia is 19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387.

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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.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Cohens v. Virginia, No. 19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387 (U.S. 1821).

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Cohens v. Virginia (No. 19 U.S. (6 Wheaton) 264, 387) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1821] — 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. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/cohens-v-virginia/, accessed September 15, 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.