Marbury v. Madison
- Case
- Marbury v. Madison
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Year
- 1803
- Area
- Constitutional law / Judicial review
- Summary
The foundational decision on judicial review: the US Supreme Court held that a law conflicting with the Constitution is void and that enforcing the Constitution as supreme law is the duty of the courts.
- Holding
Established judicial review: a court may declare a statute that is repugnant to the Constitution void. "It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is."
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