The ruling in this case was compared to an "irresistible implication" in a later dissent by John Gibson, which formed the only memorable part of Eakin v. Raub.
The ruling in this case was compared to an "irresistible implication" in a later dissent by John Gibson, which formed the only memorable part of Eakin v. Raub. Revisionist scholars question the relative importance of this case in light of the earlier Hylton v. United States. William Cushing and Alfred Moore were out sick for this case, which was decided a week before Stuart v. Laird. This case arose from an order issued to Levi Lincoln, and held that the Court should not have been given original jurisdiction over writs of mandamus 14 years earlier. The plaintiff in this case was a justice of the peace for the District of Columbia, whose appointment was not delivered to thwart John Adams's "midnight judges" initiative. For 10 points, name this Supreme Court case in which John Marshall established judicial review.
The ruling in this case was compared to an "irresistible implication" in a later dissent by John Gibson, which formed the only memorable part of Eakin v. Raub.
Marbury v. Madison