Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the …

William Marbury had been appointed Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia, but his commission was not delivered. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to compel the new …

Jan 2, 2026 · Marbury v. Madison, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional and thus established the doctrine of judicial review. The …

Marbury v. Madison: Congress does not have the power to pass laws that override the Constitution, such as by expanding the scope of the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.

Although the Supreme Court held that it could not provide a remedy for Marbury’s claim because the relevant part of the Judiciary Act was unconstitutional, the Court’s decision in Marbury …

Marbury sued Madison in the Supreme Court, seeking a writ of mandamus. Petitions for writs of mandamus requested court orders commanding an official to perform his or her duty.

Marbury sued Madison in the Supreme Court to get his commission via a writ of mandamus. Under Justice John Marshall, the Court specifically held that the provision in the 1789 Act …

The Supreme Court chose not to answer Marbury’s question, but rather whether they had the jurisdiction to issue the writ. The Marbury v. Madison decision resulted in the establishment of …

The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice John Marshall, agreed with Marbury that Section 13 authorized the Court to issue writs of mandamus in suits in its original jurisdiction.

Sep 15, 2022 · With his decision in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” …