In the seminal case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that Marbury’s commission was valid and the new administration’s unwillingness to honor it violated a “vested legal right.” ...

Madison. The notion goes back even further, to England, when the courts were given a measure of independence from the crown, said Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor.

The issue at stake in Marbury v. Madison was the constitutionality of a “midnight” appointment of William Marbury by the outgoing President John Adams.

Birthright citizenship suffered a setback on Friday, but the judiciary was dealt an even heavier blow.

Madison. The notion goes back even further, to England, when the courts were given a measure of independence from the crown, said Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor.

In the seminal case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that Marbury’s commission was valid and the new administration’s unwillingness to honor it violated a “vested legal right.” ...

Madison. The notion goes back even further, to England, when the courts were given a measure of independence from the crown, said Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor.

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Madison. The notion goes back even further, to England, when the courts were given a measure of independence from the crown, said Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor.

Madison. The notion goes back even further, to England, when the courts were given a measure of independence from the crown, said Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor.