Article: What are the facts of Marbury v. Madison? (1).

One of the most familiar features of the first year class in constitutional law, or indeed, in any first year subject, is the ritual practice of asking young law students to state the facts of cases. Not surprisingly, one of the first cases that students often encounter (4) in their study of constitutional law is Marbury v. Madison, (5) and so it is no surprise that Marbury presents one of the first opportunities for many law students to state the facts of a case. (6)

This is both deeply appropriate and deeply ironic. It is appropriate because Marbury is not just any case. It is a veritable symbol of judicial independence and of commitment to the Rule of Law, the ...

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