The Activist: John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and the Myth of Judicial Review
Description
The story of the landmark case that put the "Supreme" in Supreme Court.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―denying the plea of a minor functionary named William Marbury on constitutionally technical grounds―its implications were enormous. For Marshall had, in essence, claimed for the Supreme Court the right to determine what the Constitution and our laws under it really mean, known formally...
ISBN(s)
0802714889, 9780802714886
