3. Who
• William Marbury
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall
4. What
• Jefferson ordered Madison not
to deliver the official documents
granting Marbury his position.
• Upon the Judiciary Act of 1801
Marbury went to the Supreme
Court asking for a “Writ of
Mandamus.
7. Why
• John Marshall did not deliver commissions
before expiration of Adams’s term as
president.
• Thomas Jefferson refused to honor the
commissions because they where invalid
and delivered late.
• William Marbury was intended recipient of
an appointment as Justice of the Peace.
Marbury applied directly to the supreme
court of the U.S. for a Writ of Mandamus to
compel Jefferson’s secretary of state
• James Madison deliver commission
8. How
• 1803 decision of this case
written by Chief Justice.
• John Marshall established the
principle of Judicial Review,
meaning that the Supreme
Court ultimately has the power
to decide if any federal or state
law is unconstitutional.
9. Outcome and Opinions
• “It is emphatically the province and duty of the
judicial department to say what the law is. Those
who apply the rule to particular cases, must of
necessity expound and interpret that rule. If two
laws conflict with each other, the courts must
decide on the operation of each.” — Chief Justice
John Marshall
• Samarri Thomas Opinion: I felt that the case was
unnecessary and they should've have taken it to
court.
• Kenyatte Lynn opinion: I also felt like this court
case unnecessary, reason being just because
Thomas Jefferson was the new president William
Marbury should’ve gotten his position in justice of
peace.
