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Federalist President John Adams hastily appointed 42 justices of the peace to new judicial positions Congress created in the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801. These men became known as the Midnight Judges, because the Act passed just a few days before the end of Adams' administration, and Adams hastily nominated members of the Federalist party for all the positions.
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∙ 11y agoJohn Adams appointed Wm Marbury as a justice of the peace in DC as one of his last acts as president. Thomas Jefferson, the new President, revoked the appointment and Marbury sued the new Secretary of State, James Madison ,which led to the landmark decision of Marbur y v. Madison. (see the related question for more. )
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∙ 13y agoWilliam Marbury's appointment for justice of the peace was completed March 3, 1801.
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Did Marbury win because Chief Justice John Marshall was on his side?
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)No. First, Marbury didn't really win the case. Chief Justice Marshall delivered a long lecture to President Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans, but the actual decision was that the Supreme Court didn't have jurisdiction (authority) to hear the case. This gave each side a partial victory.Marbury was vindicated because John Marshall stated he was entitled to the justice of the peace position to which John Adams appointed him, but that Marbury would have to refile his grievance in a lower court. Madison and Jefferson also had a partial victory, because they weren't ordered to deliver Marbury's commission, a decision that could have resulted in an open power struggle between the Executive and Judicial branches, and between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties.Marshall wisely concluded that the Judicial branch would be weakened if Madison ignored a ruling against him. Instead, Marshall used the rule of law to declare Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional. In Section 13, Congress had bestowed on the US Supreme Court the power to issue writs of mandamus (a court order compelling an official to take a legal action) against federal government officials under original jurisdiction (as a trial court). Marshall argued Congress had improperly attempted to change the Constitution and nullified that part of the Act. This clearly affirmed the Supreme Court's role as interpreter of the Constitution, and established the Chief Justice's intention to place a check on the power of Congress through judicial review (of laws).Marbury never refiled his case in the lower court, demonstrating the conflict was political and had served its purpose. The Judicial branch, and the Supreme Court as head of the judicial branch, were the real winners in the case.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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How could a writ of mandamus force Madison to comply with the order in the case of Marbury v. Madison?
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)A writ of mandamus is a court order compelling an official to take action - or refrain from taking action - on something within his or her scope of responsibility. In Marbury v. Madison, (1803), William Marbury sought a judgment from the Supreme Court forcing the Secretary of State, James Madison, to deliver a justice of the peace commission former President Adams had awarded Marbury immediately leaving office. Delivery was to be arranged by the Secretary of State's office, which, ironically, had been under (Chief Justice) John Marshall's control at the time the commission was signed. Due to time constraints, the task fell to the incoming Jefferson administration, which refused to execute Adams' orders.One of the problems Chief Justice Marshall faced in handling the Marbury case was the potential that Madison would refuse to comply with a writ of mandamus, leaving the Court powerless to enforce its order. This was a reasonable concern, as Marshall had already issued a preliminary request for Madison to show cause why the Court should not issue a writ of mandamus (a standard procedure), which Madison ignored.If the Court was unable to move the Secretary of State, the Judicial branch would be seen as weaker than either the Executive and Legislative branches, which could render it ineffectual.Marshall knew Marbury represented a power struggle between Adams' Federalist party, which was deeply entrenched in the judiciary but losing political power in other parts of government, and Jefferson's Democratic-Republican party, which had just assumed control of the White House and Congress.William Marbury was a wealthy businessman, a banker, who had no real need (or probably desire) to hold the position for which he sued. The Federalists may have expected Marshall, who was also a Federalist, to side with them and strengthen the party's grip on the judiciary. Jefferson may have expected Marshall to issue an order he couldn't enforce, which would have undermined the Federalist party.Marshall was less concerned with partisan politics than with ensuring the Supreme Court operated as a powerful and independent branch of government. The Chief Justice negotiated a middle course that gave each side a partial victory while discouraging both parties from using the Court as a pawn.In the Opinion of the Court, Marbury was entitled to his commission because it had been properly approved, signed and sealed by President Adams; however, the Court lacked jurisdiction to order Madison deliver the commission. The case would have to be addressed in a lower court first, then appealed if necessary (Marbury never pursued this step).According to Marshall, Congress had overstepped its constitutional authority in the Judiciary Act of 1789 by granting the Supreme Court power to issue all writs of mandamus, in contradiction to the specific areas of original jurisdiction granted in Article III. The decision declared Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional and rendered it null and void.Marbury v. Madison, (1803), is often cited as the landmark case that affirmed the Supreme Court's right of judicial review.For more information on Marbury v. Madison, see Related Links, below.
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What position is marbury to receive?
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Who nominated William Marbury as a federal judge?
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)President John Adams nominated William Marbury as a justice of the peace under the newly passed Organic Act of 1801, just two days before the end of his administration.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
How does one go about becoming a justice of the peace?
To become a justice of the peace, typically one must meet certain eligibility requirements set by the state or jurisdiction, which may include being a U.S. citizen, resident of the jurisdiction, and having no criminal record. Then, one would usually need to apply for the position through the appropriate government entity, such as a county clerk's office, and go through a selection process which may involve an interview or nomination. Finally, if selected, the candidate would be appointed or sworn in as a justice of the peace.
Was William Marbury a US President?
No. William Marbury was one of the Plaintiffs in the case Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803). President John Adams appointed Marbury as a justice of the peace for Washington, DC, after Adams was defeated in the 1800 Presidential election by his rival, Thomas Jefferson.Adams wanted to appoint as many members of his Federalist party to the Judicial branch as possible, but wasn't able to make the appointments until a few days before leaving office. As a result, the paperwork for some of the justices of the peace was still undelivered when Jefferson took office. Jefferson found the commissions and decided to withhold a number of them, including William Marbury's.Marbury tried to get the Supreme Court to force Jefferson and his Secretary of State, James Madison, to put him in office, but Chief Justice John Marshall decided the Court lacked authority to do so.The full story is much more complicated.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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Who was William Marbury?
William Marbury was a Georgetown businessman and member of the Federalist party whom John Adams appointed justice of the peace of the District of Columbia the day before he left office. Because Adams had filled 58 judicial positions (42 justices of the peace and 16 federal judgeships), the Secretary of State, John Marshall, was unable to deliver all of the commissions before assuming his new role as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.The men Adams appointed became known as the "Midnight Judges" for Adams' last-minute exploitation of the Judiciary Act of 1801 and the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801.The appointments were made during the last few days before Adams left office, and were not delivered before the new President, Thomas Jefferson, was sworn in. Jefferson reduced the number of commissions from 42 to 30, and reappointed members of his own party to five of the 30 justice of the peace positions. William Marbury was among those whose commission was destroyed.Marbury then asked the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus (an order forcing a public official to take action) compelling Madison to award Marbury his commission.The Supreme Court determined that, while Marbury was legally entitled to hold the position Adams appointed him to, the Court had no authority to order the Secretary of State to deliver the paperwork because the Judiciary Act of 1789, in which Congress gave the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over such matters, was unconstitutional because it awarded the Court powers not specifically prescribed in the Constitution. This decision established the Supreme Court's right of judicial reviewover legislation.Marbury never got his commission.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)For more information see Related Questions, below.
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What did marbury hope to achieve by suing secretary is state James Madison?
William Marbury was appointed to be the Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia by outgoing President John Adams in 1801. The commission was never delivered, so Marbury sued the new Secretary of State, James Madison to compel him to deliver the commission. The case formed the basis for judicial review in the United States.Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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Second President of the United States, John Adams, appointed William Marbury and forty-one other Federalist party members to justice of the peace positions in 1801, just a few days before leaving office. He was able to take this action because the lame duck Congress passed the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 on February 27, 1801. The administration changed on March 4.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
