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In the United States v. Hudson case of 1936, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a matter concerning federal jurisdiction over crimes not specifically outlined in the Constitution or federal law. The defendant, George Hudson, was indicted for assault and battery within Washington D.C., which at that time did not have its own local criminal code but fell under federal jurisdiction. However, there were no specific laws against assault and battery in either the Constitution or any existing federal statutes. The court's decision hinged on whether common law could be applied to fill this gap - essentially if it could create new offenses based on traditional legal principles rather than explicit legislation. Ultimately, they decided against this notion; Justice William Johnson wrote for a unanimous court that "the legislative authority of the Union must first make an act a crime" before courts can punish it as such. This ruling established an important precedent limiting judicial power: Federal courts cannot prosecute actions as crimes unless Congress has explicitly defined them so through legislation.
I'm sorry, but there seems to be a mistake in your request. The United States v. Hudson case was decided by the Supreme Court in 1812, not 1936. Furthermore, no dissenting opinion was recorded for this case as it was a unanimous decision of the court that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over criminal cases unless specifically granted by Congress. Please provide more accurate information so I can assist you better.