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Quotation from Marbury v. Madison by Supreme Court of the United States
“The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws whenever he receives an injury.”
Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the second question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Marshall opens his discussion of whether the laws give Marbury a remedy for the withheld commission.
Citation: "The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws whenever he receives an injury." — Supreme Court of the United States, Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the second question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id marbury-v-madison-q2)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
