Marbury Vs Madison Case Brief
Marbury versus Madison
Taking place in 1803, Marbury v. Madison was the landmark case that set the standard of judicial review into effect. This means that any previous ruling on a case can be used as a precedent and can determine the verdict. The background of this case is all sorts of messy; when John Adams’ term was near its end, William Marbury and a few others were appointed as “justices of peace” for the District of Columbia, however their positions were never official. When Thomas Jefferson came into office, he told James Madison, the Secretary of State at the time, to deny Marshall and the others’ commissions, so Marbury and the others then sued Madison. John Marshall ruled in favor of Marbury however could not deliver his commission because the constitution conflicted with a legislative act known as the Judiciary Act of 1789. This case was significant because it served as the basis for Article III of the Constitution that sets the standards …show more content…
Thomas Gibbons had frequent dealings between New York and New Jersey, and New York required out-of-state boats to pay a significant fee to be able to sail in the state’s waters, effectively monopolizing the state’s steamboat trade by crippling out-of-state companies and favoring domestic companies, namely by granting a man known as Aaron Ogden exclusive rights to travel between New York and New Jersey without paying fees. Thomas Gibbons then took Aaron Ogden to court and the courts ruled in favor of Gibbons, deciding that the state of New York does not have the right to regulate interstate commerce, and by granting Ogden monopoly rights the state acted outside of its jurisdiction. Furthermore, the supreme court ruled that the right to regulate this type of trade was a right reserved for congress only. This court case is significant due to the fact that it further evened out the balance of power between the state government and the federal
Taking place in 1803, Marbury v. Madison was the landmark case that set the standard of judicial review into effect. This means that any previous ruling on a case can be used as a precedent and can determine the verdict. The background of this case is all sorts of messy; when John Adams’ term was near its end, William Marbury and a few others were appointed as “justices of peace” for the District of Columbia, however their positions were never official. When Thomas Jefferson came into office, he told James Madison, the Secretary of State at the time, to deny Marshall and the others’ commissions, so Marbury and the others then sued Madison. John Marshall ruled in favor of Marbury however could not deliver his commission because the constitution conflicted with a legislative act known as the Judiciary Act of 1789. This case was significant because it served as the basis for Article III of the Constitution that sets the standards …show more content…
Thomas Gibbons had frequent dealings between New York and New Jersey, and New York required out-of-state boats to pay a significant fee to be able to sail in the state’s waters, effectively monopolizing the state’s steamboat trade by crippling out-of-state companies and favoring domestic companies, namely by granting a man known as Aaron Ogden exclusive rights to travel between New York and New Jersey without paying fees. Thomas Gibbons then took Aaron Ogden to court and the courts ruled in favor of Gibbons, deciding that the state of New York does not have the right to regulate interstate commerce, and by granting Ogden monopoly rights the state acted outside of its jurisdiction. Furthermore, the supreme court ruled that the right to regulate this type of trade was a right reserved for congress only. This court case is significant due to the fact that it further evened out the balance of power between the state government and the federal