No
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.
He insisted that state laws were superior to federal laws.
Federal
Federal laws were superior to state laws
Federal
Federal laws were superior to state laws.
John Marshall was the Chief Justice during the 1803 case Marbury vs. Madison. This case increased the Supreme Court's power when Marshall established the principle of judicial review. This gave the Supreme Court power to overturn laws passed by Congress on grounds of unconstitutionality.
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The principle of judicial review, that is, the ability of judges to declare laws unconstitutional.
The principle of judicial review, that is, the ability of judges to declare laws unconstitutional.
John Marshall took a more direct role in determining the direction of the Supreme Court and made it have more power over state laws than was originally envisioned by the writers of the Constitution.
Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutional