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Marbury v. Madison

U.S. Supreme Court (1803)

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tl;dr: The Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, asserting its power to declare congressional acts unconstitutional. While Marbury had a right to his commission, the Court lacked original jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus.

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William Marbury was appointed as a justice of the peace by President John Adams in the final hours of his presidency. When Thomas Jefferson took office, his Secretary of State James Madison refused to deliver Marbury's commission...

Holding

The Court established judicial review, holding that it has the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional...

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Issue

Constitutional authority of the Court...

Rule

The Constitution is supreme law...

Analysis

Court examined three key questions...

Conclusion

Established judicial review principle...

Opinion Summary
  • Established the principle of judicial review: the Supreme Court's power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
  • Held that Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional for attempting to expand the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction beyond Article III's limits.
  • Affirmed that "It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is."

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