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The Marshall CourtAlthough judicial review is a carryover from British common law and in use well before the United States had a Supreme Court (and thereafter, before the Marbury v. Madison case), the Marshall Court is generally credited with establishing the legitimacy of its use in the new federal government. Fourth Chief Justice John Marshall claimed the right of judicial review for the Judicial Branch of government in his opinion for Marbury v. Madison, (1803).Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
Fourth Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the Court in 1803, when the case was finally allowed to go to trial. Chief Justice Marshall authored the opinion of the Court for Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803). Marbury v. Madison is the case most often cited when discussing the origin of judicial review.For more information about Marbury v. Madison, see Related Links, below.
The power of judicial review was never formally delegated either by the Constitution or an Act of Congress, but arose from British common law practices the US Courts adopted as a matter of course. Chief Justice John Marshall formally claimed the right of judicial review in his opinion for the Marbury v. Madison, (1803) case.
Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison strengthened the Supreme Court and elevated the Judicial Branch's power to co-equal status with the other branches of government by giving them a tool (judicial review) to apply as a check and balance on the other branches of government.It also annoyed President Jefferson tremendously.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137 (1803) strongly affirmed the Judicial Branch's power of judicial review by nullifying Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789. Judicial Review is a check on the power of the Legislative and Executive Branches.For more information, see Related Questions, below.