Jefferson plainly had an answer against judicial tyranny.
This case of Marbury and Madison is continually cited by bench and bar, as if it were settled law, without any animadversions on its being merely an obiter dissertation of the Chief Justice … . But the Chief Justice says, “there must be an ultimate arbiter somewhere.” True, there must; but … . The ultimate arbiter is the people …. — Letter to Judge William Johnson, June 1823
He saw judicial tyranny as the greatest danger to the nation.
… there is no danger I apprehend so much as the consolidation of our government by the noiseless, and therefore unalarming, instrumentality of the Supreme Court. — Letter to William Johnson, Mar. 1823
For judges to usurp the powers of the legislature is unconstitutional judicial tyranny.
… One single object ... will entitle you to the endless gratitude of society; that of restraining judges from usurping legislation. — Letter to Edward Livingston, Mar. 1825
A Constitutional Amendment to Thwart Judicial Tyranny?
More than once Jefferson expressed his desire for a Constitutional amendment that would clearly block the power the judiciary had unconstitutionally usurped, which they began to do in 1805, in the case of Marbury v. Madison, and got away with it.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -- Amendment X
IF YOU WISH TO HIRE A "LAWYER," OR IF YOU WISH TO
TALK FURTHER WITH A "LAWYER" BEFORE I PROCEED WITH YOUR CASE, I
WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO DO SO. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HIRE A "LAWYER," I
WILL APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO RE-PRESENT YOU."
THAT HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WERE READ TO HIM BY
ME THIS MORNING. THAT HE'S BEEN GIVEN A FORM OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE WHERE THE RECORD IS GOING TO
STAND TODAY.
THANK YOU."
KILLERCOP: "I'M SORRY, YOUR HONOR. THIS IS A
COURT OF RECORD?"
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