Arguing Marbury V. Madison (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780804752275)

Marbury v. Madison, decided in 1803, is the foundation stone of the American doctrine of judicial review. Remarkably, the case was decided without the parties having presented an oral argument to the Supreme Court. This book begins with a unique transcript of an oral argument in the case, conducted before a bench of four distinguished federal judges. The transcript is followed by essays on Marburys intellectual background, its significance in U.S. constitutional history, and the way in which we might think of constitutional theory and judicial review in terms sensitive to the historical and political contexts in which the practice persists. Distinguished commentators question some of the claims made in the essays, and offer their own perspectives on Marburys importance.

Author: Mark Tushnet
ISBN-10: 0804752273
ISBN-13: 9780804752275
Publisher: Stanford Law and Politics
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2005
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 0.49d