The government of the United States has been emphatically termed a government of laws, and not of men.

John Marshall

Marbury v. Madison

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Rule of law American politics

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John Marshall

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Marbury v. Madison

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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English

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1803 1800s 19th century

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Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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Marshall, John. United States, Supreme Court. Marbury v. Madison. United States Reports, vol. 5, 24 Feb. 1803, pp. 137-180. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/5/137/.

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