Marbury v Madison: Judicial Review
Several cases built on Marbury's foundation. In Fletcher v. Peck (1810), the Court struck down a state law for the first time. In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816), Justice Joseph Story affirmed that the Supreme Court can review state court decisions on federal constitutional questions. In Cooper v. Aaron (1958), the Court declared that its interpretations of the Constitution are "the supreme law of the land," forcing Arkansas to comply with Brown v. Board school desegregation orders. In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Court ordered President Nixon to turn over White House tapes, showing that even presidents must obey judicial orders. Each case reinforced Marbury's central claim: courts decide what the Constitution means.
Marbury v Madison: Judicial Review
Several cases built on Marbury's foundation. In Fletcher v. Peck (1810), the Court struck down a state law for the first time. In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816), Justice Joseph Story affirmed that the Supreme Court can review state court decisions on federal constitutional questions. In Cooper v. Aaron (1958), the Court declared that its interpretations of the Constitution are "the supreme law of the land," forcing Arkansas to comply with Brown v. Board school desegregation orders. In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Court ordered President Nixon to turn over White House tapes, showing that even presidents must obey judicial orders. Each case reinforced Marbury's central claim: courts decide what the Constitution means.
Marbury v Madison: Judicial Review
Several cases built on Marbury's foundation. In Fletcher v. Peck (1810), the Court struck down a state law for the first time. In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816), Justice Joseph Story affirmed that the Supreme Court can review state court decisions on federal constitutional questions. In Cooper v. Aaron (1958), the Court declared that its interpretations of the Constitution are "the supreme law of the land," forcing Arkansas to comply with Brown v. Board school desegregation orders. In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Court ordered President Nixon to turn over White House tapes, showing that even presidents must obey judicial orders. Each case reinforced Marbury's central claim: courts decide what the Constitution means.