… Prior to the ruling, a Chicago Tribune editorial said the case deserves close examination on the merits and should be allowed to proceed. Killing the case, the Tribune said, ‘would reinforce the impression that Illinois public officials are beyond challenge.’ Little did the Tribune know that the judge would openly say just that … Marbury vs Madison established in 1803 that courts should invalidate laws that violate the constitution. That’s a central tenet of separation of powers. …”