What Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits Barron v Baltimore?

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2026-03-22 18:45

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The Supreme Court case Barron v. Baltimore (1833) held that the Bill of Rights only applies to the federal government and does not limit state governments. This decision established that the protections outlined in the Bill of Rights were not applicable to state actions, effectively leaving states free to legislate without regard to these federal limitations. It wasn't until the 14th Amendment and subsequent cases that the incorporation doctrine began to apply the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause.

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