• The Landmark Case of Marbury v. Madison

     

    Essays1 Law

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Published: 17.11.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Landmark Case of Marbury v. Madison', 1.
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The decision in this case took two weeks to decide weather Marbury was allowed to receive commission from Madison. It was a unanimous decision of 4-0.The chief justice finally decided that Marbury had a legal right to receive the commission. However, when Marbury requested for a court to order Madison to deliver his commission it was rejected. The reason for this is the Judiciary Act of 1789, which states that if the Supreme Court issues a writ of mandamus (court order) it is unconstitutional.
The Marbury vs. Madison case was one of the first cases for the Supreme Court. …

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