Why did Marbury lose his case?
In this regard, did Marbury win case?
Marbury v. The court ruled that the new president, Thomas Jefferson, via his secretary of state, James Madison, was wrong to prevent William Marbury from taking office as justice of the peace for Washington County in the District of Columbia.
Correspondingly, what was Marbury suing for?
The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. Marbury sued the new secretary of state, James Madison, in order to obtain his commission.
The court's decision and rationale: The court's decision established limitations with freedom of speech and the court's rationale was that it was only illegal when speech brings harms to Congress and the general public. The impact: Shows how the rights of an individual can be justified if he/she brings danger.