Wikipedia says
Marbury is regarded as the single most important decision in American constitutional law. It established that the U.S. Constitution is actually law, not merely a statement of political principles and ideals.
Wikipedia says
Marbury is regarded as the single most important decision in American constitutional law. It established that the U.S. Constitution is actually law, not merely a statement of political principles and ideals.
I think there’s enough precedent at this point that everyone would still treat the
ConstructionConstitution as law.However, the case is also when the Supreme Court gave itself the power to override Congress by declaring laws unconstitutional. If the court overturned Marbury v. Madison the court would also be kneecapping itself by giving up one of its greatest powers.
I’m surprised that the Constitution didn’t come with a mechanism of enforcing compliance to itself built in. Many other countries, whose founders had the luxury of hindsight, have a constitutional court for exactly this purpose written into their constitution.
What construction?
Typo. Autocorrect has been killing me lately.
You & me both. I was just being a wiseass, tho. It was kinda obvious.
That was clearly a typo.
Yes, it was. I’m just a wiseass.