Supreme Court 1 - Marbury V. Madison 1803

AP US History Buschistory David Busch

Considered to be the first major Supreme Court precedent setting decision, William Marbury sues James Madison to obtain a judicial appointment awarded by John Adams. The election of 1800 marked a change in political philosophy as the Federalist era of George Washington and John Adams evolved into the Democratic Republican era of Thomas Jefferson. John Adams wanted to assure continued Federalist influence in the judiciary.