1. Marbury v. Madison, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 24, 1803, Decided
OVERVIEW: Even though an applicant had a legal right to his appointment as justice of the peace, he was not entitled to a mandamus because the act giving the U.S. Supreme Court authority to issue a mandamus to an officer violated the Constitution.
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