When1: 1803
Who: Marbury vs. Madison
What: case
Where: USA
Detail: In case of Marbury vs. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall held that courts could not issue writs ordering officials to do legal acts, because it was unconstitutional. This was the first case in which USA Supreme Court ruled on law constitutionality. Dred Scott case was the next.
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