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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Marbury v. Madison (1803) established judicial review — the first time the Supreme Court ruled an act of Congress unconstitutional.

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Chief Justice Marshall's Court claimed the power by exercising it.

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The power's source is a decision, not a clause.