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Why was James Madison sued, resulting in Marbury v. Madison?
He reduced the number of federal judges in the district, preventing Marbury from getting a job.
He wrote an article about Marbury in the newspaper, which hurt his career as a federal judge.
He disagreed with Marbury politically, and withdrew a job offer he had made.
He refused to honor an appointment made by a previous presidential administration.
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He refused to honor an appointment made by a previous presidential administration.
Briefly: William Marbury's commission as a justice of the peace was signed under outgoing President John Adams but not delivered; Jefferson's Secretary of State James Madison withheld it, so Marbury sued to force delivery (Marbury v. Madison).
Briefly: William Marbury's commission as a justice of the peace was signed under outgoing President John Adams but not delivered; Jefferson's Secretary of State James Madison withheld it, so Marbury sued to force delivery (Marbury v. Madison).
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