At times we call on our supreme court to empower our laws and see if certain laws are unconstitutional. There are times that certain individuals or groups find a way to take advantage of the system. Thanks to Marbury vs Madison our Supreme court formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution.
There have been certain monumental cases brought forth to the Supreme court. Brown Vs the Board of Education. This case declared that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. There was also Loving vs Georgia that invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
Not all cases help the people though. During the time of the draft Charles Schneck was passing pamphlets saying how the draft is a "monstrous wrong motivated by the capitalist system." He was charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act by attempting to cause insubordination in the military and to obstruct recruitment. People thought he should've been able to do so in accordance with our first amendment to Freedom of speech. It was stated that during wartime, utterances tolerable in peacetime can be punished.
The Supreme Court is the final interpreter of federal constitutional law, although it may only act within the context of a case in which it has jurisdiction. The Supreme court is needed to provide much needed support to our laws. The Justices usually uphold the law justly but at times could be against the people.
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