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Supreme Court of the United States: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Supreme Court of the United States, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• A dispute over one undelivered job gave US courts the power to strike down laws

  William Marbury had been appointed a justice of the peace, but his paperwork was never delivered before the new administration took over. When he sued, Chief Justice John Marshall …

  — Supreme Court of the United States, Marbury v. Madison

• 'You have the right to remain silent' comes from a 1966 court case

  Ernesto Miranda confessed to police in Arizona without being told he could stay silent or have a lawyer. In 1966 the US Supreme Court overturned his conviction, ruling that suspect…

  — Supreme Court of the United States, Miranda v. Arizona

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