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Which supreme court decision gave the supreme court the right to hear all appeals of state court decisions involvong federal statutes and treaties?

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Martin v. Hunter's Lessee was a landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled that the court has the right to hear all appeals of state court decisions involving federal statutes and treaties. This early landmark case established the primacy of the Supreme Court over the state courts, effectively disproving a dual sovereignty judicial system between the federal and state governments.
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