MARBURY+VS.+MADISON

=MARBURY VS. MADISON author:Paige D. = = = This case resulted from a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury, who was appointed to President John Adams. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to force the Secretary of State, James Madison to deliver the documents. But the court denied Marbury's petition, holding that the part of the statute upon which he based his claim, the Judiciary Act of 1789, was unconstitutional.

**Benefits**
Marbury vs. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court declared something "unconstitutional" and established the concept of judicial review in the U.S. (the idea that courts may oversee and nullify the actions of another branch of governement). The landmark decision helped define the "checks and balances" of the American form of Government.

=REFRENCES Shmoop Editorial Team. "Marbury v. Madison and the Federalist Legacy." //Shmoop.com//. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web.05 Mar 2010. = =[]= [] = =