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Originally Posted by Lord T Hawkeye
I'll say again, the constitution is intended to restrict courts as much as all the other branches. How can it do that if the courts get to say what it means?
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It is in fact the supreme court and not the constitution that "judicial review" -- the power of federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution was established. The result of Marbury v. Madison, was arguably the most important case in Supreme Court history. Written in 1803 by Chief Justice John Marshall, the decision played a key role in making the Supreme Court a separate branch of government on par with Congress and the executive.
You could argue that it is not spposed to be. Throughout its long history, when the Court needed to affirm its legitimacy, it has cited Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.
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