Alexander Hamilton also had an influence over America’s legal system. Hamilton decided to leave his post beside Washington and study law. Hamilton created a law practice in New york city. Despite being a fierce patriot most of his first clients were British Loyalists. An important court case in American history is the Rutgers v. Waddington case. This is a case that Hamilton took on about the rights of British Loyalists. It was a significant case for the American justice system, because this case led to the formation of the judicial review system that we use today. Hamilton also played a hand in establishing due process by defending Loyalists, and he published the United States first manual on civil procedure. After serving as secretary of
