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Article: Why Marbury V. Madison Still Matters.(United States' judiciary system)
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- Newsweek
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- March 2, 2009
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More than 200 years after the high court ruled, the decision in that landmark case continues to resonate.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, is the 206th anniversary of Marbury v. Madison, the most important decision the Supreme Court--and perhaps any court--has ever issued. The late chief justice William Rehnquist hailed it as "the most significant single contribution the United States has made to the art of government"; nations around the world look to Marbury as they work to create institutions that will protect the rule of law. As the United States thinks anew about its commitment to these rules, it would serve us well to draw on the wisdom of this landmark decision.
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