John Marshall established the court's idea to look at laws and see if they are constitutional. John Marshall was the fourth Supreme Court judge in the United States.
It established the authority of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of an act of Congress. That is, it resolved that the Supreme Court is the final authority when determining whether a law is Constitutional or not.
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He is basically considered the "father of the supreme court." He established many important judicial precedents. In Marbury v. Madison, Marshall established the concept of judicial review.
The decisions of the Marshall Court established the Supreme Court as a branch of government equal to Congress and the Presidency.
John Marshall
In 1803, Marshall decided a case that increased the power of the supreme court.
It established the authority of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of an act of Congress. That is, it resolved that the Supreme Court is the final authority when determining whether a law is Constitutional or not.
It established the authority of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of an act of Congress. That is, it resolved that the Supreme Court is the final authority when determining whether a law is Constitutional or not.
The ratification of the US Constitution in 1789.
It was a concept of judicial review. In other words the supreme court have the authority to review other branches of court and decide whether or not the cases are unconstitutional.
Marbury v. Madison is the Supreme Court case that established the precedent of judicial review. John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the court.
He was the 4th Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, and the longest serving. He helped to establish the Supreme Court as the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court was established in September 1789.