Marbury Vs Madison Case Study

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NAME OF THE CASE: Marbury v Madison 1803 VOTE: The vote count was 4-0 BASIC FACTS OF THE CASE: In March of 1801, William Marbury (along with many others being appointed to government posts) was appointed to be a Justice of the Peace near the end of Adams administration of the presidency. Being a member of the Federalist Party, John Adams tried to appoint as many Federalists into the cabinet. However, since these individuals were designated these jobs so last minute they were never truly finalized and the commissions were never handed out officially. James Madison, whom was Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, denied delivering their commissions. Marbury argued that they deserved these places and sued for their jobs in the Supreme