John Marshall, the “great Chief Justice” (1803-35), was especially concerned with civic education of the young, and his judicious statesmanship stands as a model from which we today can benefit. By ...
George Will’s Sunday column is a nice tribute to Chief Justice John Marshall, who (as I recently posted) was born 250 years ago September 24. It’s a good column, marred only by two small things.
Politics doesn't just unfold in documents and legislation—it also takes shape off the record in social environments.
in Tennessee and Elsewhere A new biography explores the long-running rivalry between the Federalist chief justice John Marshall and his Democratic–Republican second cousin, President Thomas ...
Chief Justice John Marshall — during his record 34 years in that role — administered the oath of office nine times to five presidents, from Thomas Jefferson in 1801 to Andrew Jackson in 1833.
Madison to say what the court’s power is, is remarkable,” she said, referring to the foundational opinion written by Chief ...