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Marbury v. Madison 

Marbury v. Madison This case was the first in which the Court used the power of judicial review to overturn an act of Congress. The case stemmed from the presidential election of 1800 and the change, . . .

Stuart v. Laird 

Stuart v. Laird In the waning days of the Adams administration, Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801, which reorganized the federal court system and established two terms for the Supreme Court, . . .