The United States Supreme Court has the authority to review both the legislative acts of congress and laws to determine if they comply with the Constitution. Under Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789, Marbury brought an action against Madison in the United States Supreme Court requesting the Court to issue a writ of mandamus to force delivery of the appointment.Ĭhief Justice John Marshall denied issuing a writ of mandamus. After assuming office, President Thomas Jefferson ordered James Madison not to finalize Marbury’s appointment. Towards the end of his presidency, John Adams appointed William Marbury as Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia. Madison is that it helped define the original jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court. Prior to this case, no law had been rendered unconstitutional.The Supreme Court held that although Marbury was entitled to a remedy, Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 expanding the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction was unconstitutional.Marbury directly petitioned the Supreme Court for an equitable remedy in the form of a writ of mandamus.Madison failed to finalize the former president’s appointment of William Marbury as Justice of the Peace.
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