Marbury V. Madison

-John Adams loses the election of 1800

-congress creates a slew of new judges

-Adams packs the supreme court with federal judges in hopes it will frustrate Jefferson

When Jefferson took office he told the sec of state to leave the undelivered commissions undelivered

William Marbury was a judge appointed by Adams, but he never got appointed so he sued Madison and the Supreme Court to get his commission via Writ of Mandamus

Writ Of Mandamus: A court order for an official to do what they’re legally required to do

• The court found it was unconstitutional