Description
Book SynopsisDesigned to fill the need for an accessible introduction to
Marbury and the topic of judicial review, this book presents the unique transcript of a reenactment of the argument of
Marbury v. Madison, argued by constitutional scholars before a bench of federal judges. Following the transcript are essays on the case and its significance today.
Trade Review"
Arguing Marbury v. Madison is an important contribution to the literature on Marbury v. Madison, and perhaps more importantly, to the history and jurisprudence of judicial review....[A]n intellectual "Jones" for any self-respecting Supreme Court junkie." --
Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents Contributors 000 Introduction 000 Section I: The Oral Argument in Marbury v. Madison 1. Transcript of the Oral Argument in Marbury v. Madison 000 2. David A. Strauss, On Having Mr. Madison as a Client 000 Section II: Perspectives on Marbury v. Madison 3. Suzanna Sherry, The Intellectual Background of Marbury v. Madison 000 Comment: Susan Low Bloch, Marbury Redux 000 4. Barry Friedman, The Myths of Marbury 000 Comment: Douglas Reed, Judicial Review and the Stages of Marbury 000 5. Stephen M. Griffin, The Age of Marbury: Judicial Review in a Democracy of Rights 000 Comment: Vicki C. Jackson, A Democracy of Rights: The Dark Side? 000 Comment: Louis Michael Seidman, Marbury and the Authoritarian Straddle 000 Notes 000 Index 000
