This case ultimately focused on the ability of the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus and was sparked by the passage of the Organic Act.
This case ultimately focused on the ability of the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus and was sparked by the passage of the Organic Act. A unanimous decision, the opinion of the court was presented as three questions, the second of which asked if the prosecuting side was entitled to a legal remedy. One side in this case had been appointed as Justice of the Peace as part of a group known as the "Midnight Judges"; his petition led the court to rule part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 to be unconstitutional . For 10 points, name this landmark 1803 Supreme Court case which established judicial review.
This case ultimately focused on the ability of the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus and was sparked by the passage of the Organic Act.
{Marbury} v. {Madison}