In the seminal case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that Marbury’s commission was valid and the new administration’s unwillingness to honor it violated a “vested legal right.” ...

Marbury v. Madison. Everyone who passed 11th grade history knows something about the case (if only that it involved the words "Marbury" and "Madison"). Most who went to law school know at least a ...

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established the principle that the courts are the final arbiters of the law. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 68°F. Sunday, July 13th 2025 ...

Marbury is the bedrock of our constitutional law. The Supreme Court has invoked it in moments of national crisis and constitutional greatness—for example, in enforcing Brown v.Board of Education ...

At a glance, Marbury v. Madison means that Marbury was opposite Madison and that Marbury was the plaintiff (or the party bringing the action) and Madison was the defendant (or the party defending ...

Marbury v. Madison emerged from a fight about "midnight judges" in 1801. In the final days of his presidency, John Adams worked with Federalists in Congress to pack the federal courts and the new ...

The Wall Street Journal suggests that in discussing the Supreme Court's case on his health-care law, President Obama needs a remedial course in judicial review and Marbury v. Madison.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Cliff Sloan and Yale Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar explain the significance of the Supreme Court Case Marbury v. Madison. Author Cliff ...

Chief Justice Marshall One of the delights of reading Marbury v. Madison is the logical bind that John Marshall puts Thomas Jefferson. Marshall will give Jefferson what he wants in the case, but ...

In the seminal case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that Marbury’s commission was valid and the new administration’s unwillingness to honor it violated a “vested legal right.” ...