Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts’ power to review the law, explained
In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall first expressed the principle that while Congress makes the laws and the president enforces them, the courts decide when either of the other branches goes too far.
Supreme Court Justice says presidents are not monarchs
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discussed the system of checks and balances as some members of President Trump's ...
US Supreme Court clears way for Florida execution of murderer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Florida Death Row inmate James Ford, setting the stage for his ...