Marbury v. Madison was a United States Supreme Court case in 1803. This case caused the U.S. federal government to look at the power that each branch holds. The branches are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The Marbury v. Madison case deals with the Judicial Branch. The definition of the Judicial Branch is, “This branch of the state is often tasked with ensuring equal justice under law.” The decision in this Supreme Court Case established the right of the courts to determine if the actions of the other two branches of government were conforming with the political constitution. In the Marbury v. Madison case of 1803, John Adams was still the current president of the United States. With time running out of his presidency, Adams issued William Marbury a commission as justice of the peace or a “midnight judge,” but as the new Secretary of State, James Madison, would not deliver it. Marbury then gathered a few other people and petitioned for a writ. Chief Justice …show more content…
Georgia, Sam Worcester refused to move from land that was labeled an “Indian territory.” He refused to move and he also refused to apply for the government license that would allow him to live in this territory. This refusal obligated the army to come onto the Native American lands and arrest Worcester. After his arrest, Worcester appealed his charges and took his case to the United States Supreme Courts. Worcester filed that the removal of him and his family was a violation of his rights. He believed that the state of Georgia did not have the supervision to enforce the laws within the native territory. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of Sam Worchester. Marshall was in agreement with Worchester on his opinion that the state was not in its qualifications to enforce anything upon anyone. The state of Georgia violated the 14th Amendment right, which provokes any government in the United States from blocking a citizen’s right to pursue “life, liberty and