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Review Of Joel Richard Paul, Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall And His Times, Pat Newcombe Jan 2019

Review Of Joel Richard Paul, Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall And His Times, Pat Newcombe

Faculty Scholarship

This Article reviews Joel Richard Paul's book, Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times. The Author found this scholarly work to be very readable. Paul relies on ample and deep primary sources, yet manages to present John Marshall in a very human and accessible way. This narrative would be an excellent selection for any academic or public library, especially those that collect in the American history area, and it is highly recommended.


Glimpses Of Marshall In The Military, Kevin C. Walsh May 2016

Glimpses Of Marshall In The Military, Kevin C. Walsh

Law Faculty Publications

Before President John Adams appointed him as Chief Justice of the United States in 1801, John Marshall was a soldier, a state legislator, a federal legislator, an envoy to France, and the Secretary of State. He also maintained a thriving practice in Virginia and federal courts, occasionally teaming up with political rival and personal friend Patrick Henry. Forty-five years old at the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court, Marshall has been serving his state and his country for a quarter century before he took judicial office. Marshall is an exemplar of professional excellence for all lawyers and judges. …


That Elusive Consensus: The Historiographic Significance Of William E. Nelson's Works On Judicial Review, Mark Mcgarvie Jun 2014

That Elusive Consensus: The Historiographic Significance Of William E. Nelson's Works On Judicial Review, Mark Mcgarvie

Chicago-Kent Law Review

This essay provides a historiographical context for Nelson’s work on judicial review. It argues that Nelson’s integration of intellectual and legal history not only rebutted the instrumentalist historiography that prevailed when he undertook his work on Marshall and judicial review, but also fostered an appreciation of the need to place legal actors in the intellectual context in which they acted. Highlighting the influence of Bernard Bailyn’s pathfinding work on popular sovereignty upon Nelson’s development of his consensus theory, the essay contends that Nelson’s work changed the course of academic readings of Marshall’s jurisprudence to be consistent with a broader acceptance …


John Marshall's Contributions To American Neutrality Doctrines, Eric A. Belgrad Dec 1967

John Marshall's Contributions To American Neutrality Doctrines, Eric A. Belgrad

William & Mary Law Review

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With John Marshall From William And Mary To Dartmouth College, Florian Bartosic May 1966

With John Marshall From William And Mary To Dartmouth College, Florian Bartosic

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


John Marshall In Perspective, Dudley Warner Woodbridge Jan 1956

John Marshall In Perspective, Dudley Warner Woodbridge

Popular Media

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Chief Justice John Marshall And The Growth Of The Republic, By David Loth, William B. Hesseltine Jan 1950

Chief Justice John Marshall And The Growth Of The Republic, By David Loth, William B. Hesseltine

Indiana Law Journal

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The Judge In Historical Perspective, Carl B. Swisher Apr 1949

The Judge In Historical Perspective, Carl B. Swisher

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: The Writing of Judicial Biography

American Political Science Association, Chicago, December 28-30, 1948


John Marshall--His Influence On The Constitution And The Courts, Frank C. Haymond Dec 1935

John Marshall--His Influence On The Constitution And The Courts, Frank C. Haymond

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Life Of George Washington, By John Marshall, C. V. Ridgely Jan 1931

The Life Of George Washington, By John Marshall, C. V. Ridgely

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.