美國憲政史上最重要的釋憲案：馬伯瑞控訴麥迪遜案（Marbury v. Madison）

The Landmark Case in the history of the U.S. Constitution: Marbury v. Madion, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803)

美國的政治體制是根據行政、立法、司法三權分立，互相均衡的理論所建立，憲法中更是明文規定各自的權限。但實際實行時，卻並非如此。黨派利益，意識形態，從立國一開始就是行政與立法部門鬥爭的根源。司法權力的獨立性雖然有憲法條款的保障，但由於聯邦最高法院的大法官們偍由總統提名，因此也糾纏在權力與利益的衝突中，很難達到真正的自主。

The Marbury vs. Madison, a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States of America on February 24, 1803, is a pivot that helped in shaping the future direction of U.S. history. In the beginning of the Republic, both Legislative and Executive branches of the government controlled the political power, while the Judicial branch was purposely neglected. The Congress, through partisan's control and manipulation, could even pass resolutions to usurp the judicial power to achieve its own agenda.