The precedent established by Barron v. Baltimore was very long-lived, even after passage of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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The precedent set by Barron v. Baltimore, that the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government and not the states, remained in place for many years even after the Fourteenth Amendment was passed. It wasn't until the 20th century that the Supreme Court began to apply the Bill of Rights to the states through the incorporation doctrine.

The Precedent Established by Barron V