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Samip Doshi Mr. Dipierro 9/13/07 Marbury vs. Madison At the time this case took place, two political parties, the Federalists and the Republicans were competing for power in the federal government. When the Republican's Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800, they took control of Congress; however found that the Judiciary, that is the Supreme Court, was still dominated by the Federalists because the justices serve for life under good behavior. That is why President John Adams, a Federalist, tried to fill up the vacancies in the Supreme Court near the end of his term in order to secure the Federalist's standing in the Judiciary branch. The Secretary of State during Adam's administration was James Madison, a Republican. It was Madison's job to deliver the President's commissions to the appointees, one of who was William Marbury. Madison tried to delay the appointment in order to help the Republicans and thus Marbury, knowing of...

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