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1、CONSTITUTIONALLAWOUTLINE-Baker,Spring2002-I.JudicialReviewA.Marburyv.Madison(1803)i.QuestionWhichbranchofthefederalgovernmentshallhavethefinalsayininterpretingtheConstitution?ii.Summary1.Marburyhasrighttocommission2.Lawsprovideremedy3.IsMandamusaproperremedy?–ordertogovernmentofficialtoproduc

2、esomething,notionofcourts’abilitytoissueanordertoamemberoftheexecutivebranchwascontroversial.a.JudicialActof1789givesS.Ct.jurisdiction–(Bakersaysitdoesn’treallygivejurisdiction)b.ButJudicialActconflictswithConstitutioninMarshall’sinterpretationthatSCtonlyhasoriginaljurisdictionincasesaffectin

3、g“ambassadors,publicministersandconsuls,andthoseinwhichaStateshallbeaparty.”TheexceptionsallowedforbyCongressundertheConstitutionistolimitappellatejurisdictionorstructureit,itdoesnotallowthechangingofwhatisconsideredoriginalorappellatejurisdiction.4.SupremacyofConstitutiona.basicallysaysjudic

4、ialreviewisallowed–dutyofjudicialbranchtosaywhatthelawisb.courtcanreviewastatuteandseeifitconflictswiththeConstitution,ifitdoes,thestatuteisconsideredunconstitutionalandvoid–Constitutionisparamount5.Therefore,mustdismissforwantofjurisdiction(reviewbycourtnotallowedunderConstitution)iii.Marsha

5、ll’sReasonsforbelievingtheConstitutionisthesupremelawofland:1.)LogicofConstitution-MarshallbelievespurposeofConstitutionistolimitthecontroloflegislativebodies.IfalawinoppositionofCwastooperateitwould“subvertthefoundationofwrittenconstitutions”.2.)Contemplationofframers’intent–Constitutionasar

6、uleforthegovernmentofcourts,aswellasofthelegislature.AcasearisingundertheCshouldbedecidedwiththeexaminationoftheCunderwhichitarises3.)Languagea.Directedtocourts–“nopersonshallbeconvicted…”,Cprescribes,directlyforthem,aruleofevidencenottobedepartedfrom.Constitutionalprincipleshouldnotyieldtole

7、gislativeacts.b.Oath–tosupportCintheperformanceoftheirdutiesc.Constitutionissupremelaw–CisfirstmentionedandnotthelawsoftheUSgenerallybutthoseonlywhichshallbemadeinpursuanceoftheChavethat65/65NGTrank.PhraseologyofCindicatesthatlawsrepugnanttoC