Replies to post #631193 on Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

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"True, but have you ever read one of their cases where they invalidated a statute that wasn't IMMEDIATELY AT ISSUE IN THE BRIEFINGS?
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"The Court decided against Marbury 6-0. Historical significance: Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, "An act of the legislature repugnant to the constitution is void." It was the first time the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a law that had been passed by Congress."

https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/acts-of-congress-held-unconstitutional.html