John Marshall

John Marshall

John Marshall was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, and presided over many of the most important decisions and precedents in the history of the federal government. During his tenure, Marshall wrote opinions affirming the Supreme Court's right of judicial review, and several decisions which acted to limit the ability of states to act in ways inimical to the functioning of the federal government.

Fast Facts:

Born: September 24, 1755
Spent the winter of 1777 to 1778 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as a Continental Army captain
Known as "the Great Chief Justice"
Served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government
Died: July 6, 1835, in Philadelphia
According to legend, the Liberty Bell cracked while tolling to mourn Marshall's death

Important Decisions

Marbury v. Madison 1803: Established precedent of judicial review, affirming that the Supreme Court has the power to overturn unconstitutional legislation.
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819: Established that Congress had "implied powers" under the Constitution which allowed it to enact laws necessary for the functioning of the federal government and that states could not act to impede such functioning
Dartmouth College v. Woodward 1819: Established that states could not pass laws or act to impair the obligation of contracts; gave corporations and businesses broad powers in relation to the state
Worcester v. Georgia 1832: Established that states could not redraw or change boundaries of Native American lands because only Congress had the power

Categories

History | U.S. History | Politics | U.S. Government | Justice System | Supreme Court | Judges

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: John Marshall
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: John Marshall
The Supreme Court Historical Society: John Marshall
The Library of Virginia: John Marshall Exhibition
The John Marshall Foundation John Marshall's Legacy
MSN Encarta: John Marshall (Jurist)
Bartleby.com, The Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed.): John Marshall

John Marshall Background and History

U.S.History.org: Historic Valley Forge: Who Served Here?
The Supreme Court Historical Society: The Marshall Court, 1801-1835
AVPA Preservation Virginia: The John Marshall House 1790
The John Marshall Foundation: John Marshall Historic Sites
The OYEZ Project: Justices on the Marshall Court, 1801-1835
University of Groningen: From Revolution to Reconstruction: John Marshall (1755-1835)

John Marshall Major Judicial Opinions

Cornell University Law School: Legal Information Institute
Supreme Court Historical Society & Streetlaw: Landmarkcases.org

John Marshall Writings

Project Gutenberg: John Marshall, The Life of George Washington (five vols., 1805-07)
College of William and Mary: John Marshall Papers Project

John Marshall Photos and Images

The OYEZ Project: John Marshall Portrait
U.S. State Department: John Marshall Portrait
Library of Congress: John Marshall Giving the Oath of Office to President Andrew Jackson
John Marshall House: John Marshall in Profile
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: 100 Milestone Documents
- Document Images of Marbury v. Madison (1803)
- Document Images of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
- Document Images of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

John Marshall Videos

Google Video:
PBS: The Supreme Court
- Episode One, One Nation Under Law (the Supreme Court 1790-1857)

John Marshall Books and Research

John Marshall Blog Posts

My Take: The Liberty Bell & John Marshall
Twitchgamer.net: Judicial Review in the United States
Google Blog Search: Justice John Marshall
Bloglines Blog Search: Justice John Marshall

John Marshall Timeline

1755: Born September 24, in Germantown, Virginia
1777-78: Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
1780: Admitted to the Bar and started law practice in Richmond, Virginia
1788: Served as a delegate to the Virginia convention called to ratify the U.S. Constitution
1797: President Adams appointed Marshall as envoy to France
1799: Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
1800: Confirmed by the Senate as President Adams' Secretary of State
1800-35: Served as Chief Justice of the United States
1835: Died July 6, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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