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Supreme Court record · 5 U.S. 137

Marbury v. Madison

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Legal question

Holding

The Court concluded that a conflicting statutory grant of original jurisdiction could not control over the Constitution.

Practical effect

The case is a durable reference point for judicial review and helps explain why modern courts decide whether executive action fits a statute and the Constitution.

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  • DOJ sues California to halt Glock ban and handgun rosterOn July 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against California to block two gun laws from taking effect: Assembly Bill 1127, which bans dealers from selling Glock pistols and other striker-fired handguns with cruciform trigger bars, and the state's existing Handgun Roster, which limits which handguns dealers can legally sell. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, naming California and Attorney General Rob Bonta as defendants. The DOJ argues both laws violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by preventing Californians from buying the most popular handgun in the country. California signed AB1127 into law on October 10, 2025, making it the first state to ban Glocks by targeting the cruciform trigger mechanism that allows conversion to automatic fire. Bonta's office rejected Dhillon's June 24 demand letter and said it would defend the laws in court.

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