The factors that lead up to the case of Marbury v. Madison are the president that was leaving the office, John Adams, had issued a commission as justice of the peace. What happened was that the new Secretary of State, James Madison, had refused to deliver it. Marbury then sued in order to obtain his commission. The decision that was made by the Supreme Court was that a law that was passed by Congress and signed by the president was declared unconstitutional. There was nothing written in the Constitution that specific power to do that. Chief Justice Marshall believed that the Supreme Court should have an equal role just like the other two branches of government. The future case that was impacted by this case was the Martin
The factors that lead up to the case of Marbury v. Madison are the president that was leaving the office, John Adams, had issued a commission as justice of the peace. What happened was that the new Secretary of State, James Madison, had refused to deliver it. Marbury then sued in order to obtain his commission. The decision that was made by the Supreme Court was that a law that was passed by Congress and signed by the president was declared unconstitutional. There was nothing written in the Constitution that specific power to do that. Chief Justice Marshall believed that the Supreme Court should have an equal role just like the other two branches of government. The future case that was impacted by this case was the Martin