Judiciary Act of 1789
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The Judiciary Act of 1789 is a United States federal statute enacted on September 24, 1789, during the first session of the First United States Congress. It established the federal judiciary of the Un
The first page of the Judiciary Act of 1789
John Jay Chief Justice Commissioned: September 26, 1789
John Rutledge Associate Justice Commissioned: September 26, 1789
William Cushing Associate Justice Commissioned: September 27, 1789
Marbury v. Madison
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Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the power to strik
Judiciary Act of 1789
…Act, which granted the Supreme Court the power to issue writs of mandamus under its original jurisdiction, was later declared unconstitutional. In Marbury v. Madison, one of the seminal cases in American law, the Supreme Court held that it was unconstitutional because it purported to enlarge the original jurisdiction…
President John Adams, who appointed Marbury just before his presidential term ended.
Thomas Jefferson, who succeeded Adams and believed Marbury's undelivered commission was void.
William Marbury, whose commission Madison refused to deliver.
James Madison, Jefferson's Secretary of State, who withheld Marbury's commission.