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By Richard Brookhiser



John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court


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The life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier chief justice
In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cas...