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The Great John Marshall, Part 4 0
- June 7, 2024
Marshall was not part of the “living constitution” project. He sought to interpret the Constitution according to “the intention of its makers.”
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The Great John Marshall, Part 3 0
- June 2, 2024
There has been a effort in the law schools—and at times in the Supreme Court—to appropriate Marshall as a model for liberal activism.
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The Great John Marshall, Part 2 0
- May 26, 2024
Modern accounts of the XYZ affair are bad enough, but they do not begin to capture the insulting nature of the repeated French demands.
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The Great John Marshall: Part 1 0
- May 19, 2024
John Marshall helped secure adoption of the Constitution.
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John Marshall Refuted Claims that the Feds Have “Inherent Sovereign Authority”0
- May 14, 2024
Chief Justice John Marshall refuted “inherent sovereign authority” claims.
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Chief Justice John Marshall: Not the Big Government Guy You Might Think 0
- February 22, 2015
Chief Justice John Marshall (in office 1801-1835) is often identified with an expansive “big government” interpretation of the Constitution. Fans of big government cite him as an ally; opponents as an enemy. This view of Marshall is a caricature. It is true that Marshall was a Federalist—he occupied a place on the political spectrum of
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