Marbury vs. Madison: a revision of the key decision on the judicial review of constitutionality

Authors

  • Marcus Firmino Santiago Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15175/1984-2503-20157204

Abstract

When Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the trial for the Marbury v. Madison case in 1803, he undoubtedly intended to make significant strides in the redefining of relations between authorities, although it is unlikely that he could have conceived of the extent of the consequences of his decision. A little over 210 years later, his words remain as alive as ever, present in all and any debate on constitutional jurisdiction. And what is even more remarkable is the weight of meaning that has been added to the precedent over time, moving far beyond the spectrum of debate surrounding its origin. This study reconstructs the chain of precedents that led to the Marbury v. Madison trial and the ramifications in the following years. It thus seeks to revise certain beliefs built around the decision, repeatedly invoked not just as a basis for legitimizing the judicial review, but more specifically as a justification for activist attitudes in the US Supreme Court.

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Author Biography

Marcus Firmino Santiago, Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público

Possui Doutorado em Direito do Estado pela Universidade Gama Filho (2008), mestrado em Direito Público pela Universidade Estácio de Sá (2004) e graduação em Direito pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2001). É professor e pesquisador do curso de Mestrado em Direito do Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público - IDP. Lidera, ainda, o grupo de pesquisa Crítica à Teoria do Estado. É também Coordenador Adjunto no curso de Direito do Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal - UDF. Tem experiência na área de Direito, com ênfase em Direito Constitucional e Direito do Estado, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Jurisdição e Processo Constitucional, Teoria da Constituição, Direitos Fundamentais e Teoria do Estado.

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Published

2015-05-30

How to Cite

Santiago, M. F. (2015). Marbury vs. Madison: a revision of the key decision on the judicial review of constitutionality. Passages: International Review of Political History and Legal Culture, 7(2), 277-297. https://doi.org/10.15175/1984-2503-20157204

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Vol. 7 - No. 2 - Maio a Agosto (2015)

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