The Thomas Jefferson
The Thomas Jefferson,, was a Supreme Court of [the United States|United States Supreme Court] case in which the court held that admiralty jurisdiction did not extend to navigable rivers within the United States. The court strictly construed language in the Judiciary [Act of 1789] to conclude that Congress did not intend to change the extent of admiralty jurisdiction. The court upheld this doctrine in The [Orleans (United States Supreme Court case)|The Orleans] but overruled it in The Genesee Chief, saying admiralty jurisdiction had always extended to navigable rivers.