... Secretary of State under the Jefferson administration did not deliver the remaining commissions, and as a result, Marbury sued him, urging the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the ethical solution would be for Madison to deliver the commission, however the Supreme Court had no authority to order him to do so because according to ... 24 congressional seats in the 1808 election. XI Major Social Changes Although he owned slaves himself, Jefferson had always been a critic of slavery and supported the law effective 1808 that banned the importa...

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