The activist
John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and the myth of judicial review
United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
Separation of powers
Judicial review
United States. Supreme Court
Constitutional law
Trials, litigation
United States
History
Among the many momentous decisions rendered by the Supreme Court, none has had a greater impact than that passed down in 1803 by Chief Justice John Marshall in the case of Marbury v. Madison. While the ruling itself was innocuous, its implications were enormous, for Marshall had, in essence, claimed…
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