The decision in this case took two weeks to decide weather Marbury was allowed to receive commission from Madison. It was a unanimous decision of 4-0.The chief justice finally decided that Marbury had a legal right to receive the commission. However, when Marbury requested for a court to order Madison to deliver his commission it was rejected. The reason for this is the Judiciary Act of 1789, which states that if the Supreme Court issues …showed first 75 words of 584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 584 total…problem they were able to correct the government system. However, I do not concur with the judges ruling in this court. James Madison should not have been trailed because was ordered by the president not to give out the commissions. This was not his fault and I believe that commissions should not be sent out at the end of a president's term. This way the government can be balanced without the government favoring one side.