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DEBATES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE JUDICIARY, DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTH CONGRESS; ALSO, THE SEVERAL NOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND VOTES, TAKEN UPON THAT MOMENTOUS SUBJECT; ... An important record of the evolution of American law and the development of judicial independence in the early republic. This is one of two printings of the debates over the repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801. This version is edited from a Federalist perspective, with critical comments on the debates as recorded in the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, an organ of the Jeffersonian Republicans. The debate over the repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801 addressed issues of judicial review and the role, size, and authority of the judiciary branch, issues which led ultimately to the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison. The 1801 act, passed by a Federalist Congress, reduced the number of Supreme Court justices from six to five, created new circuits, and allowed outgoing President John Adams to appoint several new federal judges, the so-called "midnight judges." Jefferson opposed the 1801 act, and though it was overturned by the Judiciary Act of 1802, the federal judiciary remained fundamentally unaltered. The Marbury v. Madison decision of 1803 solidified the notion of judicial review of legislation and elevated the Supreme Court to a level of equality with the executive and legislative branches.A vital document, exemplifying the debates over the judiciary in the Federalist era, and emblematic o

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