Article III & Judiciary Act of 1789 Organization of the Federal Judiciary

Article III & Judiciary Act of 1789Organization of the Federal JudiciaryFrom “Least Dangerous Branch” to

Powerful Political Institution• Chief Justice Marshall• Judicial Review and Marbury v. Madison• Prestige of the Court and Justices• Marble Temple and Institutional Support• Control over Case Selection

Federal Judiciary: Creation & Organization

Chief Justice John Marshall

•Per Curium Opinions

•Unanimous Opinions

•Collegiality

•Judicial Review

Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review

Supreme Court Building

JudiciaryInside the Supreme CourtPicking Cases (setting the agenda)

Oral Arguments (should they be televised?)Opinions

Rosenberg: Symbol or Substance

Judicial SelectionInfluences on Selection

The Role of the Senate: Advise and ConsentThe Politics of Appointments & Judicial Filibusters

Class Debate: Supreme Court Elections