Marbury vs. Madison

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This paper defines a landmark case as a case that reaches the upper levels of the country's judicial system, such as the Supreme Court, and has significant impact on large numbers of citizens and then takes a look at whether Marbury vs. Madison is one of these a landmark cases. The paper concludes that because the case had a significant effect on the expansion of civil rights, it should be deemed one of the preeminent landmark cases of all time.

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"Adams, and the Federalist-controlled Congress, passed a new Judiciary Act that created a number of new federalist courts. 42 Federalists were appointed to these courts, on March 2nd, 2 days before Jefferson was to take office. The next day, the Senate approved the new judges. One of these judges was William Marbury, who was appointed Justice of the Peace, in the District of Columbia. Both Adams and John Marshall, as Adams' Secretary of State, signed his commission. To make matters more confusing, Adams had appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice a month earlier, however, he continued to act as Secretary of State until March 3rd, when he then became Chief Justice and swore in Jefferson as the new U.S. President ("Wikipedia: Marbury v. Madison")."

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