1. The Hypothesis of Chief Justice Marshall
... judges" would rule that although Marbury was entitled to his commission, he had no right to bring the case before the Supreme Court because the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional and therefore void. This marked the first time that the Supreme Court declared that a law passed by Congress and signed by the president was illegal. Although Marbury lost his case and ... did not receive his commission, the Federalists won a monumental victory. Marbury v. Madison introduced the concept of "judicial review," or the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of the legislative or ...
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