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  • Marbury v. Madison (1803): The Case That Established Judicial Review and Shaped U.S. Legal Precedent

    In 1803, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison, established a crucial principle of American constitutional law: the power of judicial review. This case continues to shape the workings of the U.S. legal system today. To understand its importance, we must first look at the events that led up to the case, the…

  • 27 U.S. Presidents Who Were Lawyers

    In some trivia information, we take a look specifically at the Presidents who were lawyers. Below we have created a list of presidents who worked as lawyers before they took the highest office. Here, you can find 27 of the United States who was the first lawyer to become President. John Adams Adams was the second president…