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Marbury v. Madison (1803) FACTS: President Adams attempted to fill the vacancies on the judiciary bench before the end of his term. He had not delivered a number of commissions. When Jefferson became President, he refused to honor the appointments of President John Adams. As a result, Marbury, one of those appointees, sued Madison, the Secretary of State, and asked the Supreme Court to order the delivery of his commission. THE ISSUE: 1) Should Marbury be issued