I appreciated your discussion of the Supreme Court. The Judicial branch often is a terrifying display of near sovereign power. In 1803, William Marbury was commissioned to Justice of the Peace in Washington D.C by President Adams. However, when President Madison took office, the commission documents were undelivered. Marbury petitioned the court to force Madison to deliver his commission. The Supreme Court contended Madison’s refusal to deliver said documents was illegal, yet they refused to compel Madison actually to deliver the documents. The court’s reasoning was Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 conflicted with Article III Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
Yet, Martin views this assumption of power, known as judicial review, as
Yet, Martin views this assumption of power, known as judicial review, as