The Judicial Branch was strengthened by the decision in Marybury v. Madison, (1803) because it issued a very narrow ruling that appeared to give the Jefferson administration what it wanted, but accomplished this feat by using and expounding upon the Judicial Branch's right of judicial review.
Judicial review is a concept that has its roots in British common law and was also widely practiced in the United States' courts before the Constitution was ratified. This power allows a court to evaluate the constitutionality of laws, executive orders, policies or treaties relevant to a case under consideration, and to render an offending law or other action unconstitutional, nullify it, and make it unenforceable.
While Jefferson was furious with the outcome of the case, he had little means of fighting the decision because it had given him the outcome he wanted, but at the expense of seeing the Supreme Court establish itself as head of a co-equal branch of government with the ability to exercise an important check on the other two branches of government.
Case Citation:
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
judicial branch in the marbury v Madison case
established judicial review and strengthened the power of judicial branch
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)The Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial branch of government.
Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison strengthened the Supreme Court and elevated the Judicial Branch's power to co-equal status with the other branches of government by giving them a tool (judicial review) to apply as a check and balance on the other branches of government.It also annoyed President Jefferson tremendously.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
Marbury V. Madison.
Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison strengthened the Supreme Court and elevated the Judicial Branch's power to co-equal status with the other branches of government by giving them a tool (judicial review) to apply as a check and balance on the other branches of government.It also annoyed President Jefferson tremendously.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison strengthened the Supreme Court and elevated the Judicial Branch's power to co-equal status with the other branches of government by giving them a tool (judicial review) to apply as a check and balance on the other branches of government.It also annoyed President Jefferson tremendously.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
It gave the judicial branch power to use judicial review
It allowed the Judicial Branch to check the actions of the Legislative Branch by affirming the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison affirmed the court's right of judicial review, the power of the federal judiciary to evaluate laws, executive orders, treaties, and policies relevant to a case before the court to determine if the law (etc.) was constitutional. Unconstitutional laws (etc.) could be nullified and rendered unenforceable. This strengthened the Judicial Branch and created an important check on the power of the Executive and Legislative Branches, under the government's system of checks and balances.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)