Marbury v. Madison
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: February 24, 1803
Article abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court establishes the right of judicial review.
Summary of Event
Although it has been a fundamental principle of constitutional interpretation, the power of judicial review is not mentioned explicitly in the Constitution. The first clear case in which the Supreme Court, guided by the spirit of the Constitution’s provisions, declared a congressional act void was Marbury v. Madison.
To John Adams, in 1801, the transfer of presidential power to Thomas Jefferson signaled a virtual revolution in United States...
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