[Pontiac]

The court had, however, previously ruled that most protections under the Bill of Rights apply to the states — or were incorporated against them, in the legal jargon — under the 14th Amendment, one of the post-Civil War amendments.

The biggest power grab since Marbury V Madison.

[OIFVeteran]

I’ve heard this complaint before, that Marbury vs Madison was wrongly decided. Haven’t researched it much but from what little I did judicial review was well established under English common law. Why do you think it was wrongly decided and what is the purpose of the Supreme Court if not judicial review?

[arrogantsob]

The constitution doesn’t make sense without M&M.

It was not the first case that ruled that the Court had the power of Judicial Review of federal laws. See Hylton vs United States..