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"John Marshall's forceful personality and many opinions and decisions established the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court as the most significant figure of the court's early years. This book contains some of his landmark decisions as well as other writings by Marshall"-- Provided by publisher.

"John Marshall's strong personality and many Supreme Court decisions established the fourth chief justice as the most significant figure in the court's early years. His interpretation of the Constitution profoundly influenced the federal judiciary's authority over state courts and laws and wielded an enormous impact on American commerce. This volume contains some of Marshall's landmark decisions-Marbury v. Madison, Fletcher v. Peck, Dartmouth College v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia, and Gibbons v. Ogden-as well as his autobiographical account, his speech about ratifying the Constitution, and the preface to his biography of George Washington. Marshall's writings are essential reading for students, lawyers, politicians, and anyone interested in understanding the Supreme Court's powerful role in the US government and its laws. "-- Provided by publisher.

The Joseph story letter : John Marshall's Early Years (1827)

Speech on the necessity of adopting the new constitution to the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788)

The life of George Washington (1804)

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Fletcher v. Peck (1810)

Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Cohens v. Virginia (1821)

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824).

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