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Quotation from Marbury v. Madison by Supreme Court of the United States
“Questions, in their nature political or which are, by the Constitution and laws, submitted to the Executive, can never be made in this court.”
Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the third question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Marshall disclaims any judicial power over the President's discretionary and political acts before explaining why delivering a commission is different.
Citation: "Questions, in their nature political or which are, by the Constitution and laws, submitted to the Executive, can never be made in this court." — Supreme Court of the United States, Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the third question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id marbury-v-madison-q4)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
