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the judiciary law is signed into law by the president george washington. The judiciary act has three parts such as the district circuit,circuit courts, and the supreme court . the judiciary act grants the court the power to order the federal government to perform certain acts .
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John marshall gets confirmed by the U.S. Senate as chief of justice of the supreme court .
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President John Adams signed the "judiciary act of 1801" . It made federal jurisdiction larger, eliminated supreme court justices circuit court duties, and created 16 federal circuit court judgeships . -
Thomas Jefferson contested the us presidential election of 1800 . -
Congress passes the Organic Act for the district of Columbia .
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On march 2nd Adams nominated 23 justices peace in washington country and 19 in Alexandria country .
On march 3rd Adam signed the official commissions and he didn't finish until late at night & that is why they are known to be called the midnight judges . -
Thomas Jefferson has been introduced to being the third president of the united states . Time passes & he decides to reappoint 12 of the men who were on John adams list . He also told James madison to not give commissions to the 11 men that were remaining .
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William Marbury files a petition with the supreme court to try and force James Madison to deliver the commissions .
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Marbury's Request to issue the mandamus had been denied . The courts says its a lack of jurisdiction to do so because the section of the Judiciary Act passed by Congress in 1789.