To: justshutupandtakeit
Before the Civil War, the Supreme Court had overturned Acts of Congress as unconstitutional in only two cases: Marbury v. Madison, and Dred Scott. Marbury v. Madison was the first of these, in 1801.
To: aristeides
Any law repugnant to the Constitution is null and void. I guess gone are those principles.
To: aristeides
That is true but as early as 1793 it had ruled on the constitutionality of other laws though.
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12/12/2003 9:22:25 AM PST by
justshutupandtakeit
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