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Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1803 under Chief Justice John Marshall. Ruling on William Marbury's claim to a judicial commission withheld by Secretary of State James Madison, the court held part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional, establishing the principle of judicial review of acts of Congress.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marbury v. Madison. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marbury-v-madison
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- The Epoch Institute. “Marbury v. Madison.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marbury-v-madison.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Marbury v. Madison’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marbury-v-madison (Accessed: ).
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