The Supreme Court Case: The Supreme Court Of The United States

The Supreme Court has made numerous decisions that have impacted the United States Government as well as the citizenry of the United States. The Marshall court is recognized as making a decision on the most important case in the history of the Supreme Court. William Marbury was to be appointed to the position of Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia, but his appointment was never fulfilled. Marbury then filed a writ of mandamus to attempt and force the new Secretary of State, James Madison to deliver the appointment. Marbury then appealed to the Supreme Court in an attempt to get Madison to deliver papers that would confirm his appointment. The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Marbury’s act was unconstitutional. This case, Marbury v Madison, led to the establishment of Judicial Review.
Judicial Review is the power of a court with jurisdiction over a case to look at a law or act of congress and declare it unconstitutional. This ruling became a

The Schechter poultry corporation was a poultry slaughterhouse that was indicted on charges of violating the minimum and maximum wage laws. Roosevelt’s National Industry Recovery Act gave Congress the power to regulate local companies in an attempt to boost the economy. The Supreme Court decision stated that the Commerce Clause did not authorize Congress to regulate the activity of these products because the poultry was being sold locally. The Supreme Court ruled that the National Industry Recovery Act was unconstitutional. The President lacked the authority to regulate the Interstate Commerce Clause because the Schechter Corporation only carried out in state transactions. This decision was a major blow to Roosevelt’s New deal plan and like the Humphrey’s Executor case, led to increased persistence by President Roosevelt to “pack the