William Marbury v. James Madison, Secretary of State of the United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Marbury_v._James_Madison,_Secretary_of_State_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:category landmark United States Supreme Court case
gptkbp:citation gptkb:5_U.S._(1_Cranch)_137
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Marbury_v._Madison
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1803
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:John_Marshall
gptkb:Samuel_Chase
gptkb:Bushrod_Washington
gptkb:William_Cushing
gptkb:Alfred_Moore
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:fullTitle gptkb:William_Marbury_v._James_Madison,_Secretary_of_State_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:heldBy Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 is unconstitutional
Marbury was entitled to his commission, but the Court could not grant it
The Supreme Court has the authority to review acts of Congress and determine their constitutionality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Marbury v. James Madison, Secretary of State of the United States
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:leader gptkb:John_Marshall
gptkbp:legalPrincipleEstablished judicial review
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:William_Marbury
gptkbp:predecessor judicial review in the United States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Judiciary_Act_of_1789
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marbury_v._Madison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6