John Marshall : the man who made the Supreme Court / Richard Brookhiser.

New York : Basic Books, 2018.

1st edition

89183

Marshall, John, -- 1755-1835.

United States. -- Supreme Court -- Biography.

Judges -- United States -- Biography.

Introduction: John Marshall and George Washington

Section I: Early life

1. Soldier

2. Lawyer

3. Local politician

4. Diplomat, Congressman, Secretary of State

Section II: Beleaguered Chief Justice

5. The case of the missing commission

6. Impeachment

7. Treason

8. Corruption and contracts

Section III: Magisterial Chief Justice

9. A small college

10. Bankers and embezzlers

11. Jewish lottery runners

12. Steamboats and commerce

Section IV: Chief Justice: the waning years

13. Slavers

14. Bankrupts

15. Cherokees

16. Missionaries

17. Bill of rights

Legacy: Marshall, Jefferson, Lincoln.

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 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 cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unleashed the power of American commerce. For better and for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780465096220

ix, 324 p. ; 25 cm