Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His TimesThe remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States. No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling United States. From the nation's founding in 1776 and for the next forty years, Marshall was at the center of every political battle. As Chief Justice of the United States - the longest-serving in history - he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. As the leading Federalist in Virginia, he rivaled his cousin Thomas Jefferson in influence. As a diplomat and secretary of state, he defended American sovereignty against France and Britain, counseled President John Adams, and supervised the construction of the city of Washington. D.C. |
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User Review - Schmerguls - LibraryThing5559. Without Precedent John Marshall and His Times, by Joel Richard Paul (read 23 May 2018) This is a book published this year. Albert Beveridge published a four-volume biography of John Marshall in ... Read full review
Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
User Review - Publishers WeeklyIn this comprehensive and insightful biography, Paul (Unlikely Allies), professor of constitutional and international law at UC-Hastings Law School, asserts that John Marshall (1755–1835), the fourth ... Read full review
