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Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137 (1803) strongly affirmed the Judicial Branch's power of judicial review by nullifying Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789. Judicial Review is a check on the power of the Legislative and Executive Branches.
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Why is the US Supreme Court the highest branch in Congress?
The Supreme Court is not in the Congress. The Supreme court is at the top of the judicial branch of government, a co-equal branch with Congess.
Which branch of government is first among equal?
The United States Supreme Court
Which supreme court case established the judicial branch of the government as an equal to the legislative and executive?
Marbury V. Madison.
Who is considered the father of the US Supreme Court?
Probably the fourth Chief Justice, John Marshall, who strengthened the Supreme Court and established the Judicial branch as a co-equal branch of government, although I've never seen anyone referred to as such.
What made the US Supreme Court equal to the other branches of government?
The Constitution of the United States of America listed the third arm of the government as the Judicial branch. The first two were the Executive (Presidential) and the Legislative (Congress: House of Representatives and Senate).
